The medieval city centre was systematically bombed bythe Allies and about ninety percent of it was destroyed in only one hour, with1800 residents killed and roughly 100,000 displaced. It isan impressive edifice and can be entered at the back where it cuts into thecity walls, or by a steep cobbled entryway at the front. It is a large church and has quite a history. In one of the pictures theHauptmarkt and all the surrounding buildings have been completely flattened andit is interesting to look at a photograph of the rebuilt city and thedevastation after the attack. Going into thecourtyard and gardens of the castle is free but if you’d like a closer look atthe central fortification or the towers a small fee is charged. Lorenz Church (Lorenzkirche) is over the river from the Hauptmarktand is only a short walk from the fountain. This is amedieval covered bridge which ends at the Troedelmarkt side at theExecutioner’s House (Henker Haus), a small museum detailing the Automotive Metal Part Suppliers history of theexecutioners of Nuremberg. An ironfence surrounds it and at the east corne,r welded into the fence, is theNuremberg Ring; this is said to bring good luck if touched.

Almostjoining the Hauptmakt, in the south west corner of the market, is a smallersquare, the Troedelmarkt.

TheGothic St. It brings home the horrors of war and it is atestament to the people of Nurembergthat they rebuilt their city almost as it was before that fateful night. The fountain that stands in thesquare is a replica, but even this is a marvelous object. This took place on January 2, 1945. The main body was built around 1270– 1350. The original was erected in 1385 and is on show in the GermanischesNationalmuseum in the south of the old city. From the wallfacing into the city it is possible to see most of the old town and what awonderful sight it is. I personally think it isworth seeing because in the interior are pictures on show of Nuremberg after the first allied bombingduring the second world war. It is tall and quitethin with numerous statues and gold looking metal work not quite what we wouldthink of as a fountain, still it is quite beautiful in design.

A short walk down from theKaiserburg is the main market square (Hauptmarkt) at one corner of this plazastands the ‘Beautiful Fountain’(SchönerBrunnen).

. This is notable because from the island that thismarkt stands on in the middle of the river pegnitz, one Solar-Panel Manufacturer of the crossings over the river is knownas Executioner’s Bridge.

In the north of the old city (Altstadt) of Nuremburg standsthe Kaiserburg (Emperor’s castle), an impregnable fortress that has never beentaken, not even when the city was besieged during the thirty years war. For anyone visiting Nuremburg this is, of course, a mustsee.One of the items on show is a headsman axe, but this is surprisingly small andit does suggest that people’s necks were thinner back in the middle ages