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Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 1 - Nuremberg City Center Tour Nuremberg, the second largest city in Bavaria, has a wonderful assortment of Middle Age and modern architecture. Considered the center of German humanism, it is also the birthplace of the German railway. It is the famous place where fascism was put on trial following World War II. Take this self-guided tour and enjoy the splendid views of this old city. Guide Location: Germany» Nuremberg # of Attractions: 12 Tour Duration: 2 hour(s) Travel Distance: 1.5 km Please note: This walk is also featured in the mobile app "GPSmyCity: Walks in 1K+ Cities" downloadable on itunes App Store and Google Play. The app provides turn-by-turn GPS navigation to guide you from one tour sight to the next, so you will never be lost. The apps offer additional walking tours in Nuremberg. Check them out! GPSmyCity offers self-guided walking tours in over 1,000 city around the world. Please visit https://www.gpsmycity.com for more walking tour offers. List of attractions included in this self-guided walking tour: A) Nuremberg Central Railway Station B) Old City Wall (Koenigstor and Frauentorturm) C) St. Martha's Church D) St. Clara's Church E) Mauthalle F) St. Lawrence's Church G) Filmpalast Admiral H) Museum Bridge I) Frauenkirche (Our Lady's Church) J) City Marketplace K) City Hall (Rathaus) L) St. Sebaldus Church Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 1 -

Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 5 - A) Nuremberg Central Railway Station (must see) Nuremberg Central Station (German: Nürnberg Hauptbahnhof) is the largest station in north Bavaria and belongs to the 20 stations in the highest category of importance allocated by DB Station&Service. The Hauptbahnhof is located on the southeastern perimeter of Nuremberg's Altstadt. Nuremberg Hauptbahnhof, which had been originally built as in the neo-gothic style, was rebuilt by the architect, Karl Zenger, in 1900 largely in the Neo-Baroque style. The most striking feature is the muschelkalk which characterizes the exterior façade. The portals to the individual halls are richly decorated and primarily depict symbols of technological progress, for example a winged wheel above the portal in the Mittelhalle. The lounge, in which the present-day travel center is located, was built in 1904/1905 by Bruno Paul in the Jugendstil. Sections of the walls are decorated with fine mosaics, the roof is ornamented with unobtrusive stucco. The Jugendstil lounge is one of the few areas of the station, which has survived the destruction of the Second World War. Above the main portal is an advertising column from the early 20th century. In 1950 plans were made to change the neo-baroque style to a neo-gothic style. Shortly before work began, however, it was stopped, so that only a few areas were changed. "(The above description is based on Wikipedia under Creative Common License)" Address: Bahnhofsplatz 9, Nuremberg, Germany Image Courtesy of Wikimedia and Christian Scherm. Sight description based on Wikipedia. B) Old City Wall (Koenigstor and Frauentorturm) (must see) The walls and gate to the Old Town are located opposite the Central Railway Station. Having stood for over 500 years, they are an impressive and powerful sight. There are a number of souvenir shops and small bars located nearby. Address: Frauentorturm, Nuremberg, Germany Image Courtesy of Wikimedia and Johannes Kerstiens Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 5 -

Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 6 - C) St. Martha's Church St. Martha s Church, located on Königstrasse, not far from the gates of the Old Town, was consecrated in 1385. It once served as a shelter for pilgrims to Nürnberg. From 1572 to 1620, Nürnberger Meistersinger held meetings here and in 1800 it became a parish church for the city's Lutheran community. Address: Königstra?e 79, 9040 Nuremberg, Germany Image Courtesy of Flickr and keichwa D) St. Clara's Church Built in 1241, St. Clara s Church was adopted by a Protestant congregation in 1591. In 1854 it became a Roman Catholic church. It houses a beautifully decorated altar with a wooden Madonna. Badly damaged during the 1945 bombing, it was reconstructed after the war. Address: Königstraße 64, 90402 Nuremberg, Germany Image Courtesy of Wikimedia and UpperPalatine E) Mauthalle Mauthalle was constructed as Germany s largest granary. This huge building also served as a customs house, and since 1897 it has been used for commercial purposes. Reconstructed in 1953, it now houses a restaurant. Address: Hallplatz, 90402 Nuremberg, Germany Image Courtesy of Wikimedia and Andreas Praefcke Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 6 -

Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 7 - F) St. Lawrence's Church (must see) St. Lawrence is one of the most venerated saints of the Roman Catholic Church. Badly damaged during World War II and later rebuilt, it is now one of the most prominent churches of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria. The church s Gothic choir was designed by medieval master mason Konrad Roriczer in 1445. "(The above description is based on Wikipedia under Creative Common License)" Address: Lorenzer Platz 10, Nuremberg, Germany Image Courtesy of Wikimedia and Gryffindor. Sight description based on Wikipedia. G) Filmpalast Admiral Filmpalast Admiral, opened in 1957, is a cinema multiplex that contains five theaters, a café and a restaurant. It has been redesigned several times over the years and continues to provide quality entertainment featuring the latest technology in film equipment. Address: Admiral - Filmpalast Königstr. 11, 90403 Nuremberg, Germany Image Courtesy of Flickr and pedrosimoes7 H) Museum Bridge The best way to get to the Sebaldus area in the Old Town is to cross the river by the Museum Bridge (Museumsbruecke) using Königstrasse. This romantic view of the Old Town is lined with many houses dating back to the Middle Ages. The bridge leads directly to the main market and Frauenkirche. Address: Museum Bridge, Old Town, Nuremberg, Germany Image Courtesy of Flickr and lyng883 Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 7 -

Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 8 - I) Frauenkirche (Our Lady's Church) (must see) The Frauenkirche, Church of Our Lady, stands on the eastern side of the main market. An example of brick Gothic architecture, it was built on the initiative of Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor between 1352 and 1362, in place of the former Jewish synagogue, which was destroyed during the pogrom of 1349 (which followed an outbreak of Black Death). The church contains many sculptures, some of them heavily restored. Numerous works of art from the Middle Ages are kept in the church, such as the so-called Tucher Altar (c. 1440, originally the high altar of the Augustinian church of St. Vitus), and two monuments by Adam Kraft (c. 1498). Frauenkirche is a hall church with two aisles and a tribune for the emperor. The church contains nine bays supported by four columns. The triforium, named the Imperial Loft or St. Michael's Loft, opens on to the nave by means of an arcade, the arches of which are filled with floating tracery, consisting of three rosettes supported by a segmental arch. One of the most notable features of the church is the "Männleinlaufen", a mechanical clock that commemorates the Golden Bull of 1356. The clock was installed in the church in 1506. The Holy Roman Emperor is shown seated with the prince-electors surrounding him. "(The above description is based on Wikipedia under Creative Common License)" Address: Church Frauchirche, Nuremberg, Germany Image Courtesy of Flickr and charley1965. Sight description based on Wikipedia. J) City Marketplace (must see) Christkindlesmarkt, or the City Marketplace, is a Christmas market that is held annually in Nuremberg. It takes place during Advent in the Hauptmarkt, the central squaree in Nuremberg s old town, and in adjoining squares and streets. With about two million visitors a year the Nürnberger Christkindlesmarkt is one of the largest Christmas markets in Germany and one of the most famous in the world. Every year the Christmas market begins on the Friday preceding the first Sunday in Advent and ends on December 24, unless that day is a Sunday. Historians assume that the market has its origins in traditional sales at the Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 8 -

Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 9 - weekly market between 1610 and 1639 and that it gradually evolved into an independent market. Originally, the market opened on Thomas Day, December 4. Due to the large number of visitors, opening day was rescheduled to the Friday before the start of Advent in 1973 and has remained so ever since. Operation hours: November 27 - December 24: 10 am - 9 pm "(The above description is based on Wikipedia under Creative Common License)" Address: Hauptmarkt,90403, Nuremberg, Germany Image Courtesy of Flickr and foxypar4. Sight description based on Wikipedia. K) City Hall (Rathaus) The City Hall was constructed between the 14th and 17th centuries. The figures decorating the building symbolize Babylon, Persia, Greece, Rome and the Roman Catholic Church. The torture chamber beneath the main building is also worth visiting. Address: Rathausplatz 2, City Centre, 90403 Nuremberg, Germany Image Courtesy of Flickr and joiseyshowaa L) St. Sebaldus Church (must see) St. Sebaldus Church is located at the Albrecht-Dürer-Platz, in front of the old city hall. It takes its name from Sebaldus, an 8th century hermit and missionary and patron saint of Nuremberg. It has been a Lutheran parish church since the Reformation. The construction of the building began in 1230s, the church achieved parish church status in 1255 and was completed by 1273-75. It was originally built as a Romanesque basilica with two choirs. The two towers were added in the 15th century. In the middle 17th century galleries were added and the interior was remodeled in the Baroque fashion. The church suffered serious damage during World War II and was subsequently reconstructed. Some of the old interior did survive, including Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 9 -

Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 10 - the Shrine of St. Sebaldus, works by Veit Stoss and the stained glass windows. he church had an organ by the 14th century, and another by the 15th. The main organ had been built in 1440 41 by Heinrich Traxdorf, who also built two small organs for Nuremberg's Frauenkirche. Until its destruction in the 20th century it was one of the oldest playable organs in the world, and all the more notable because Traxdorf was one of the first organ builders to depart from the Gothic Blockwerk organ by dividing the windchests and separating the front stops into Flute (Principal) and Octave (see pipe organ). "(The above description is based on Wikipedia under Creative Common License)" Address: Sebalder Platz, 90403, Nuremberg, Germany Image Courtesy of Flickr and lyng883. Sight description based on Wikipedia. Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 10 -