Day Trip to Nuremberg, Germany

   Day Trip to Nuremberg, Germany

 

Driving into Nuremberg, I was surprised to see the wall still around the downtown part of the city. It was so incredibly cute, and the boys loved it, too. We took a day trip to Nuremberg, but you could easily spend a weekend here exploring the city. We really packed so much in during our one day here, and I did my best to keep us on track so that we could see everything we wanted to see in one day.

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nuremberg germany 585P I N this to pinterestIf we see a Keller anywhere, we have to snap a photo. St Lawrence Church completed in 1360.nuremberg germany 586P I N this to pinterestnuremberg germany 587P I N this to pinterestIt’s white asparagus and strawberry season in Germany.nuremberg germany 588P I N this to pinterestOne of the four main entrances to Nuremberg’s Old Town.nuremberg germany 589P I N this to pinterestThis little area was super cute – Craftsman’s Courtyard or Handwerker hof is filled with Medieval shops. Owen is carrying our favorite tour guide, which is the City Walk that we followed.nuremberg germany 590P I N this to pinterestnuremberg germany 591P I N this to pinterestnuremberg germany 592P I N this to pinterestnuremberg germany 593P I N this to pinterestWe loved the wall and the towers and had to take so many pictures of them when we could! nuremberg germany 594P I N this to pinterestThis is a bridge entrance to the city over a moat – the double eagle means this was a free city under control of the Holy Roman Emporers.nuremberg germany 595P I N this to pinterestAll over Nuremberg, the buildings that weren’t bombed, you can see the patches from where bullet holes were.nuremberg germany 596P I N this to pinterestThis house on the corner was a tower house built before the city wall. You can see the family also had their own chapel built on the outside, and they put sundials on the building.

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Nuremberg staples – Nuremberg sausages and Gingerbread. We had both, and they were delicious.nuremberg germany 598P I N this to pinterestnuremberg germany 599P I N this to pinterestnuremberg germany 600P I N this to pinterestnuremberg germany 601P I N this to pinterestThis is the church in the Main Square, which was built by the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles IV (same emperor the Charles Bridge in Prague is named after)  Charles IV is on the church and at 12 pm, the prince electors on the clock dance. nuremberg germany 606P I N this to pinterestThen we visited the Kaiserburg or Imperial Castle, which is where the Holy Roman Emperors lived when they were in Nuremberg.nuremberg germany 605P I N this to pinterestnuremberg germany 604P I N this to pinterestnuremberg germany 603P I N this to pinterestnuremberg germany 602P I N this to pinterestnuremberg germany 607P I N this to pinterestnuremberg germany 608P I N this to pinterestnuremberg germany 609P I N this to pinterestAlbrecht Durer house.nuremberg germany 610P I N this to pinterestWeissgerbergasse is filled with super cute half timbered houses.

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nuremberg germany 622P I N this to pinterestAnother view of the Congress HouseZnuremberg germany 626P I N this to pinterestZeppelin Field or the Nazi Rally Grounds. nuremberg germany 625P I N this to pinterestnuremberg germany 624P I N this to pinterestnuremberg germany 623P I N this to pinterestnuremberg germany 627P I N this to pinterestnuremberg germany 628P I N this to pinterestnuremberg germany 629P I N this to pinterestnuremberg germany 630P I N this to pinterestnuremberg germany 631P I N this to pinterestAnd a swan ride at the end of the day, which was perfect since my kids have been loving the swans in Heidelberg.nuremberg germany 632P I N this to pinterest