{"id":19135,"date":"2019-10-16T11:00:04","date_gmt":"2019-10-16T10:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=19135"},"modified":"2021-06-01T00:13:50","modified_gmt":"2021-05-31T23:13:50","slug":"in-photos-nuremberg-architecture-castle-squares-station-and-street-scenes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/in-photos-nuremberg-architecture-castle-squares-station-and-street-scenes\/","title":{"rendered":"In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares, station and street scenes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/nuremberg-photos-architecture-01.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares and street scenes\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Situated 110 miles north of Munich, the Bavarian city of Nuremberg hosts several universities and a thriving arts scene.<\/p>\n<p>Infamous for hosting major Nazi rallies (and the site for the Nuremberg trials), the city suffered major destruction at the end of the second world war, with around ninety percent of the the medieval city centre being flattened.<\/p>\n<p>Much of the city was rebuilt after the war, with may of its medieval buildings reconstructed &#8211; so many old looking buildings are actually relatively new. Here&#8217;s some photos from my recent visit:<\/p>\n<p><!--more---><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/nuremberg-photos-architecture-02.jpg\" alt=\"Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares and street scenes\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Door detail.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/nuremberg-photos-architecture-03.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares and street scenes\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Market scenes.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/nuremberg-photos-architecture-04.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares and street scenes\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/nuremberg-photos-architecture-05.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares and street scenes\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/nuremberg-photos-architecture-06.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares and street scenes\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/nuremberg-photos-architecture-07.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares and street scenes\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/nuremberg-photos-architecture-08.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares and street scenes\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/nuremberg-photos-architecture-09.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares and street scenes\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/nuremberg-photos-architecture-10.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares and street scenes\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/nuremberg-photos-architecture-11.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares and street scenes\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/nuremberg-photos-architecture-12.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares and street scenes\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/nuremberg-photos-architecture-13.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares and street scenes\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/nuremberg-photos-architecture-14.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares and street scenes\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Roll out the barrel.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/nuremberg-photos-architecture-15.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares and street scenes\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/nuremberg-photos-architecture-16.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares and street scenes\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/nuremberg-photos-architecture-17.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares and street scenes\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Heading to the Imperial Castle.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/nuremberg-photos-architecture-18.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares and street scenes\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/nuremberg-photos-architecture-19.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares and street scenes\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/nuremberg-photos-architecture-21.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares and street scenes\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/nuremberg-photos-architecture-22.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares and street scenes\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/nuremberg-photos-architecture-23.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares and street scenes\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/nuremberg-photos-architecture-24.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares and street scenes\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Nuremberg Castle is a group of medieval fortified buildings on a sandstone ridge. Along with its city walls, the castle is considered to be one of Europe&#8217;s most formidable medieval fortifications.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/nuremberg-photos-architecture-25.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares and street scenes\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/nuremberg-photos-architecture-26.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares and street scenes\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Panoramic views from the castle.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/nuremberg-photos-architecture-27.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares and street scenes\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Fernmeldeturm N\u00fcrnberg is the tallest structure in Bavaria. The telecommunication tower is &#8211; unsurprisingly &#8211; nicknamed the &#8216;Egg of Nuremberg&#8217; and stands 292 metres high\u00a0and was completed in 1980.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/nuremberg-photos-architecture-28.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares and street scenes\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/nuremberg-photos-architecture-29.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares and street scenes\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/nuremberg-photos-architecture-30.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares and street scenes\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/nuremberg-photos-architecture-31.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares and street scenes\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/nuremberg-photos-architecture-32.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares and street scenes\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/nuremberg-photos-architecture-33.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares and street scenes\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/nuremberg-photos-architecture-35.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares and street scenes\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/nuremberg-photos-architecture-34.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares and street scenes\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/nuremberg-photos-architecture-36.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares and street scenes\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/nuremberg-photos-architecture-37.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares and street scenes\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/nuremberg-photos-architecture-39.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares and street scenes\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/nuremberg-photos-architecture-40.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares and street scenes\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/nuremberg-photos-architecture-41.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares and street scenes\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/nuremberg-photos-architecture-42.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares and street scenes\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sch\u00f6ner Brunnen is a 14th-century fountain located next to the town hall and is considered one of the main attractions of the city&#8217;s Historical Mile.<\/p>\n<p>The fountain is approximately 19 meters high and has the shape of a Gothic spire and features 42 stone statues representing allegorical figures, churchmen, electors, and heroes.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/nuremberg-photos-architecture-43.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares and street scenes\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/nuremberg-photos-architecture-44.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares and street scenes\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Towers.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/nuremberg-photos-architecture-45.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares and street scenes\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/nuremberg-photos-architecture-46.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares and street scenes\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/nuremberg-photos-architecture-47.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares and street scenes\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/nuremberg-photos-architecture-48.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares and street scenes\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/nuremberg-photos-architecture-49.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares and street scenes\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The main market square.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/nuremberg-photos-architecture-50.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares and street scenes\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Market stalls on the bridge.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/nuremberg-photos-architecture-51.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares and street scenes\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/nuremberg-photos-architecture-52.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares and street scenes\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/nuremberg-photos-architecture-53.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares and street scenes\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/nuremberg-photos-architecture-54.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares and street scenes\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/nuremberg-photos-architecture-55.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares and street scenes\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/nuremberg-photos-architecture-56.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares and street scenes\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This cheery bronze statue is called the &#8220;Ship of Fools,&#8221; and depicts a boat carrying seven people, a skeleton and a howling dog.<\/p>\n<p>Based on a popular sixteenth-century book by Sebastian Brant, it was sculpted by Juergen Weber and based on woodcuts by Albrecht D\u00fcrer.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/nuremberg-photos-architecture-57.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares and street scenes\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/nuremberg-photos-architecture-58.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares and street scenes\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/nuremberg-photos-architecture-59.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares and street scenes\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Architectural details.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/nuremberg-photos-architecture-60.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares and street scenes\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/nuremberg-photos-architecture-61.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares and street scenes\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/nuremberg-photos-architecture-62.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares and street scenes\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/nuremberg-photos-architecture-63.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares and street scenes\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Loved this menu introduction.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/nuremberg-photos-architecture-64.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares and street scenes\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>At the railway station.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/nuremberg-photos-architecture-68.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares and street scenes\" border=\"0\" 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