{"id":14132,"date":"2019-03-21T05:39:18","date_gmt":"2019-03-21T03:39:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/?p=14132"},"modified":"2022-07-11T14:55:52","modified_gmt":"2022-07-11T12:55:52","slug":"felsengaenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/germany\/bavaria\/nuremberg\/felsengaenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Underground in Nuremberg"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Underground walkways and tunnels really fascinate me. They often tell so many stories about life. That\u2019s why I knew I had to go on a tour called \u201eHistorische Felseng\u00e4nge\u201c (historical rock-cut-cellars of Nuremberg).<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Tickets can be picked up in advance in the online shop \u2013 we toyed with the idea but rather wanted to stay flexible with our planning. It was a good call. Purchasing the tickets on site saves the online fee and especially on weekends, there are tours pretty much back to back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The start is at Brauereiladen Altstadthof (brewery shop old town courtyard). The guide picks up his group and leads them to the entrance of the rock-cut-cellars. Behind the Albrecht D\u00fcrer sculpture is a staircase that leads to the Nuremberg underground. This is where the tour starts to become very informative as it not only covers how the tunnels were created and used during the war but also covers topics like beer, beer brewing and beer storage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The tunnels form a system of passages and cellars that were cut into the rock starting in 1380. Their main uses were beer storage and sourcing water but they were also used to defend the castle (casemate).<\/p>\n\n\n\n