Tourist Attractions in Nuremberg

The most interesting and beautiful tourist sites in Nuremberg

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About Nuremberg

The most “German” of all German cities, Nuremberg has seen many important historical events. Unfortunately, the first thing that comes to mind is the triumph of the Third Reich, the Nazi military marches and the crushing Nuremberg trials. The city was favoured by Hitler, here he planned to build a grandiose architectural complex for the needs of his party.

But there is another Nuremberg, where tourists are delighted by the medieval streets of the Old Town, the flying spires of the magnificent Frauenkirche (a bit disconcerting that it was built on the site of a burnt synagogue), the centuries-old traditions of the city’s craft associations and hearty Franconian cuisine. For the convenience of visitors to Nuremberg, there is even a special tourist route that covers all the important sights.

Top-20 Tourist Attractions in Nuremberg

Imperial Castle of Nuremberg

 4.6/5

35629 reviews

A unique monument of medieval architecture located in the Old Town. On the watchtower of the castle there is an observation deck, offering views of Nuremberg and the surrounding area. The castle was built in the 12th century. It consists of an imperial castle, a burggrave fortress and a city fortress. The complex is protected by thick walls that were able to repel the strongest onslaught.

Open time

Monday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Nuremberg Main Market

 4.5/5

5834 reviews

The square was founded in the 14th century on the site of a Jewish ghetto, and in 1349, on St Nicholas’ Day, hundreds of people were burned here. The place is decorated with a picturesque gilded fountain in the shape of a spire. This structure was actually meant to be the spire of the town church, but due to lack of funds it was erected in the middle of the Market Square. On Christmas Eve, festive fairs are held here and the surrounding houses are decorated with colourful garlands.

Open time

Monday: 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Thursday: 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Friday: 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Saturday: 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Sunday: Closed

Street of Human Rights

 4.5/5

618 reviews

A tourist route organised and equipped by the city authorities especially for visitors to Nuremberg. The “Historic Mile” passes through all significant sights, it is equipped with clues and signposts to help tourists navigate the area and not miss anything interesting. The route starts at Our Lady’s Tower and ends at the Butcher’s Bridge.

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Frauenkirche

 4.7/5

1760 reviews

A Catholic church on the Market Square, built on the site of a Jewish synagogue in the middle of the 14th century. The building retained its original appearance until the Second World War. After the bombing only the walls and facade remained. The church was reconstructed in 1946-53. The building is in the style of flying German Gothic, the front facade is decorated with a historic clock from the early 16th century, and inside there is an altar from the mid-15th century.

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St. Lawrence Church

 4.7/5

5781 reviews

Lutheran church, which was one of the first to adopt the new church doctrine of M. Luther. There are evidences about the construction of the church in the XIII century, but the building of the XV century has survived to our days. The church of St. Lawrence is built in the Gothic style and is considered to be the most beautiful church in Nuremberg. The interiors are painted by local artists A. Kraft, P. Fischer and F. Stoss. The building was seriously reconstructed after the Second World War.

Open time

Monday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday: 1:00 – 3:30 PM

St. Sebald Church - Sebalduskirche Nürnberg

 4.7/5

2918 reviews

Another magnificent 13th century Gothic church that adorns the architecture of Nuremberg. The church was named in honour of the hermit and pious missionary St Sebald, the patron saint of the city. The church was built by supporters of the Lutheran doctrine. Until 1945 the interior was decorated with a unique organ of the XV century, on which the composer I. Pachelbel played. As a result of destruction, the instrument was lost and replaced with a new one in 1975.

Open time

Monday: 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Tuesday: 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Thursday: 9:30 AM – 8:00 PM
Friday: 9:30 AM – 8:00 PM
Saturday: 9:30 AM – 8:00 PM
Sunday: 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Albrecht Dürer's House

 4.5/5

2364 reviews

The home of the famous 15th century Nuremberg woodcut master, who made an invaluable contribution to Western European art during the Renaissance. A. Dürer owned the building until 1528, after which it changed owners many times. The museum was organised at the end of the 19th century. It managed to avoid serious destruction during the war, so nowadays visitors can see the original historical setting.

Open time

Monday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Germanisches Nationalmuseum

 4.6/5

4926 reviews

The largest museum in Germany, founded in the middle of the 19th century in the walls of a former monastery. The museum’s holdings contain more than 1.2 million exhibits from various eras – from the Stone Age to the present day. There are paintings, sculptures, tools, musical instruments, ancient globes and clocks, weapons, scientific instruments, applied arts and much more.

Open time

Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 8:30 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Toy Museum

 4.5/5

3940 reviews

The museum is housed in a three-storey house from the early 16th century. The exposition is based on the private collection of the Bayer family. Dolls made of fired clay began to be produced in Nuremberg in the XIV century, and in the XVII century local craftsmen invented doll houses, which later became very popular among children. The museum’s collection contains about 65,000 items, including old examples and modern inventions of the toy industry.

Open time

Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Palace of Justice, Nuremberg

 4.2/5

308 reviews

The famous building where the Nuremberg trials of the leaders of Nazi Germany were held in 1946. The palace was built in the early 20th century. It was not chosen for the trial of Hitler’s associates by chance – regular congresses of the Nazi party were held here. Nuremberg in its time was even called “the city of congresses of the party of the Third Reich”. Hall 600, where the historical process took place, has been open to the public since 2000.

Open time

Monday: 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Thursday: 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Friday: 8:30 AM – 2:00 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed

Hospital Of The Holy Spirit

 5/5

1 reviews

The institution has been in operation since the 14th century and is considered one of the oldest hospitals in Europe. It is now home to a nursing home. In past centuries, the hospital also served as a leper asylum. The building is located in the Old Town and is surrounded by a very picturesque landscape. The medieval building stands directly on the water amidst lush vegetation.

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Nassau House

 4.8/5

12 reviews

A medieval tower from the 12th century, which is considered to be the oldest building in Nuremberg. The upper tiers were built later, in the 15th century. The architects of the building took the residential towers of Italy as a model for their project. In those distant centuries the city aristocracy lived in such houses. The building belonged to various families, the last owners were representatives of the Schlusselfelder family.

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Mauthalle

 4.2/5

118 reviews

A late 15th century building designed by G. Beheim. It used to be the site of a customs house and a warehouse. The modern Mauthalle building was restored after almost total destruction during the Second World War. Nowadays the premises are rented by commercial organisations, and in the basement there is the Barfusser restaurant serving Franconian cuisine.

Open time

Monday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday: Closed

Museen Nürnberg - Museum Tucherschloss und Hirsvogelsaal

 4.5/5

389 reviews

The ancestral castle of the noble Tucher family, which was used as a summer residence. The castle was built in the mid-16th century and its architecture has German Gothic, French and Italian Renaissance features. The castle still belongs to the descendants of the Tucher family, but there is a public museum on its territory, where antique objects, paintings, precious crockery and other attributes of high society are exhibited.

Open time

Monday: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 1:00 – 5:00 PM
Friday: Closed
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Kongresshalle

 4.4/5

5228 reviews

During the Third Reich, Nuremberg was almost Hitler’s and his party associates’ favourite city. NSDAP congresses were constantly held here, Nazi troops marched through the squares, and the streets were covered with red flags with black swastikas. In Nuremberg there is a whole district (Dutzendteich Park), which was specially rebuilt for the needs of the NSDAP, it was called “Territory of Imperial Party Congresses”. The monuments and artefacts of this area will tell you a lot about Hitler’s incredible ambitions.

Open time

Monday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Documentation Center Nazi Party Rally Grounds

 4.4/5

15322 reviews

The Nazi Party Archive, which is located in the monumental Congress Hall building. The building was commissioned by A. Hitler, but the project was never fully realised. The centre’s funds contain unique printed, photo and video materials, eyewitness testimonies. Here you can see the book “Mein Kampf” and familiarise yourself with its contents. The architecture and interior of the building give tourists a gloomy and oppressive impression.

Open time

Monday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Ehekarussell

 4.6/5

2870 reviews

The fountain was built in 1984 and is located on Ludwigplatz. Its author J. Weber embodied in the sculptural group the ideas about the light and dark sides of family life (the poem “Bittersweet Marriage Life” by H. Zags was taken as a basis). For a long time there was a debate among the public about the acceptability of some parts of the composition and the “decency” of their placement in a public place.

Open time

Monday: Open 24 hours
Tuesday: Open 24 hours
Wednesday: Open 24 hours
Thursday: Open 24 hours
Friday: Open 24 hours
Saturday: Open 24 hours
Sunday: Open 24 hours

Schöner Brunnen

 4.7/5

7756 reviews

The city’s most famous fountain, located in the central Market Square. It is believed that it was the dome for the Frauenkirche church, but the authorities simply did not have enough money to install it on top of the church, so the structure remained on the ground. The fountain was built in the XIV century. The drawing of Kaiser Charles IV was taken as a basis. This was a great event for medieval Nuremberg, as the inhabitants could have access to clean water after the fountain was built.

Open time

Monday: Open 24 hours
Tuesday: Open 24 hours
Wednesday: Open 24 hours
Thursday: Open 24 hours
Friday: Open 24 hours
Saturday: Open 24 hours
Sunday: Open 24 hours

Nürnberg Zoo

 4.3/5

6148 reviews

The Nuremberg Zoo is as well-equipped and technically advanced as the rest of Germany’s zoos. According to tradition, the animals are kept here in natural conditions and provided with the most comfortable existence (as much as it is possible in captivity). There is a dolphinarium at the zoo. For the convenience of visitors, a huge free car park for almost 2,000 places is organised.

Open time

Monday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

City Park Center

 4.3/5

773 reviews

A small cosy park, a place for quiet rest, meetings, walks and contemplation of nature. On its territory there is a fountain “Neptune”, which is a copy of the fountain in Peterhof. The fact is that the original was originally in Nuremberg, but was bought from the city by Paul I. The authorities decided to make a copy and place it on the market square. In the 1960s, the structure was moved to the city park.

Open time

Monday: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Saturday: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Sunday: Closed