Key facts:
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Deep inside the castle bastions, at the level of the moat, is a network of high vaulted passageways known as casements. With their strategically located embrasures and sally-ports, these passages were intended both for defense and for counter-attack. Directly beneath the Tiergärtnertor, a rock-cut stairway connects the sixteenth century fortifications with a medieval system of water-supply conduits, the so-called "Lochwasserleitung". The tunnels(whose locations were a closely guarded secret) served to collect and conduct water. Because of the geological situation in the vicinity of the Castle Hill, rain water percolates down through the sandstone very slowly and collects above seams of clay which are water-impermeable. The resulting "suspended water tables" provided the northern part of the Old Town with a source of water which could be tapped by rock-cut passageways (and wells) at a reasonably shallow depth. The secret tunnels through the sandstone bedrock were first mentioned in 1459 and were still of use in the 20th century.
At a glance
Information
Casemates and Water Supply ConduitsTiergärtnertor
90403 Nürnberg
+ 49 (0)911 227066
info@felsengaenge-nuernberg.de
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Opening hours
Can only be viewed with a guided tour.
Dates below.
Prices
Adults 9,50 €, reduced 8,-€ (max. 16 pers.)
Groups (12 pers. max.) by prior arrangement
50% discount with your NÜRNBERG CARD!
Guided Tours
Guided Tours daily
Duration: ca. 90min
Groups (12 pers. max.) by prior arrangement
(Phone: +49 (0)911 227066)
Meeting point: In front of the Historical Art Bunker, Obere Schmiedgasse 52
Tickets: Tourist Information Hauptmarkt 18, ticket machine at Historical Art Bunker or online
Basic information on accessibility
No wheelchair accessibility