Further Places of Interest
Weinstadel (Former Wine Depot)
Two half-timbered stories rise above the ground floor fashioned from sandstone ashlars.
Former Wine Depot in Nuremberg
On the river side, wooden galleries with metal waterspouts; toward the Henkersteg, a bridge with a battlement walk. In the 13th century, the ”penultimate city wall“ ran along here: at this point, a fortified bridge over the Pegnitz connected the two halves of the city. The building was erected 1446/48 to house lepers who were allowed into the city for three days at Easter, during which time they received food and clothing and medical attention.
After ca 1571, the building was used to store wine - hence the name. It later served as workhouse and spinnery and to lodge poor families. In 1950 it was turned into student housing, whereby the internal structural substance was virtually obliterated.
Further Places of Interest
Unschlittplatz
A memorial plaque and a monument at the Unschlittplatz mark the spot where the figure of Kaspar Hauser, shrouded in secrecy, turned up on 26 May 1828.
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Planetarium and Sternwarte Observatory
Fascinatingly close to the stars above – in Bavaria's largest planetarium. While sitting in comfortable seats in an air-conditioned 18-meter diameter domed hall you can not only watch a faithful reproduction of the starlit sky displayed...[more]
Weißgerbergasse (Tanners' Lane )
Historical half-timbered middle class houses predominate, in testimony to the wealth created by the leathermaking trade.
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Handwerkerhof (Craftsmen's Courtyard)
Behind the massive city walls craftsmen traditions are still being cultivated in the small workshops. Pewterers, glass cutters, leather workers, gold and silversmiths, stained glass painters, gingerbread-makers, and a doll-maker offer...[more]
Altes Rathaus Nürnberg (Town Hall)
The Town Hall is a complex of several construction periods. The oldest section is the 40 m Gothic hall erected between 1332 and1340, once the largest secular hall construction north of the Alps.
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Nürnberger Hauptmarkt
Farmers' market, Easter market, Autumn market, Christmas market. As in the olden days, there is a bustle of activity all year round at the Nuremberg Hauptmarkt. If you have some time to spare, despite all the bustle, you can enjoy the...[more]