{"id":14150,"date":"2019-03-24T05:29:24","date_gmt":"2019-03-24T03:29:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/?p=14150"},"modified":"2022-07-18T09:00:37","modified_gmt":"2022-07-18T07:00:37","slug":"nuremberg-old-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/germany\/bavaria\/nuremberg\/nuremberg-old-town\/","title":{"rendered":"Nuremberg \u2013 a stroll through the old town"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The old town of Nurembergabsolutely deserves a good, leisurely stroll. There are beautiful houses at almost every corner, a lot of interesting churches to discover and many pleasant spaces to rest. Come join us on our tour that passes some of these lovely places. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Handwerkerhof<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We go into the Handwerkerhof (craftsmen\u2019s courtyard) via a bridge from the central train station to the main entrance of the Handwerkerhof. The weather was awful and that was certainly the reason why not many other visitors were to be seen.
Small shops are nestled into the half-timber houses in the narrow alleys. The goods that are sold here are partly traditional craftsmanship, partly targeted at tourists. There is also no shortage of food. The main cuisine here is Frankish. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I liked the Handwerkerhof quite a bit and I think it shouldn\u2019t be missing on a tour through Nuremberg. Especially around Christmas this area is always busy and a good spot to find lovely gifts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Handwerkerhof
K\u00f6nigstor
90402 N\u00fcrnberg <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Opening Hours:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

until 30th of December: Closed on Sundays and Bank Holidays
Advent Sundays: open
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Monday to Friday: 10.00 \u2013 18.30
Saturday: 10.00 \u2013 16.00 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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White Tower<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The White Tower, a gate tower of Nuremberg’s penultimate city fortification, stands on Ludwigsplatz in the old town of Lorenzen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The tower was probably built in 1250 and was originally a toll station. It is made of brick and has a pointed arched doorway with recesses. It got its name from the white plastering. This was removed in the course of renovation work in the post-war period.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Since 1978, the tower has housed the entrance to the underground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ehekaruessell<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Ehekaruessell is a fountain in the old town of Nuremberg and stands directly next to the White Tower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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With the construction of the underground in Nuremberg, a ventilation shaft had to be created. To conceal this, the idea came up to build a fountain around the opening. The sculptor J\u00fcrgen Weber designed the fountain, which was erected in 1984.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not only the figurative depiction, which was partly considered vulgar, but also the considerable budget overrun was a thorn in the side of the city’s citizens and the fountain was highly controversial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I can relate to this a little bit. The fountain shows six larger-than-life groups of figures that depict different scenes of a marriage, sometimes in a very drastic way. The basis for this is a poem by Hans Sachs (Das bitters\u00fc\u00dfe eh’lich’ Leben). If you look at the hot-dip galvanised bronze statues, you will discover, for example, depictions of first love, marital strife and death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nassauer Haus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Nassauer Haus (Nassau House) is opposite the Lorenzkirche. It is the only tower house that still exists in Nuremberg and one if its most famous buildings. It really stands out between all the half-timber houses. The tower is made of red sandstone. The tower was probably never used for defence. The alcoves and the armorial rim are particularly eye-catching. <\/p>\n\n\n\n