Nuremberg
TIME : 2016/2/22 11:03:22
Nuremberg
As the second largest city in Bavaria and the main transport and tourism hub of Franconia, set on the Pegnitz River, Nuremberg’s (Nürnberg) popularity among tourists is undeniable. With a history dating back to 1050, the city is one of Germany’s oldest but sadly much of its original architecture was destroyed in World War II. Still standing are the ruins of the medieval defense walls encircling the Old Town and many of the city’s most important buildings have been faithfully reconstructed or restored, including the looming Kaiserburg Castle; the 13th-century Nassauer Haus; the gothic Lorenzkirche (St. Lorenz Cathedral); and the celebrated Tugendbrunnen (Fountain of Virtue). The city also hosts some of the finest works by 15th- and 16th-century Renaissance artists like Veit Stoss, Peter Vischer, Adam Krafft, Michael Wolgemut and Albrecht Dürer, all of whom were born or lived at one time in the city.
Today, Nuremburg is a lively and modern city, best known for its atmospheric seasonal Christmas markets which draw thousands of shoppers from all over Europe, but the city takes care not to forget its harrowing past. Receiving a UNESCO award for its historic education efforts, the city’s worst moments are laid out as an example to future generations and visitors can tour the Zeppelinfeld arena, where Hitler once held the country’s largest Nazi rallies, and the Justice Palace, host of the notorious 1946 War Crimes Tribunal.
