- Type
- Castle
- Coordinates
- 49.4579°, 11.0759°
History
The stronghold on the rock above the Pegnitz first appears in the records in 1050, under Emperor Henry III. In the 12th century Conrad III and Frederick Barbarossa enlarged it into a grand imperial castle, while next to it rose the castle of the burgraves, an office held by the Hohenzollerns from the late 12th century. The Golden Bull of 1356 required every newly elected king to hold his first diet in Nuremberg, so the rulers of the Empire were frequent guests at the castle. In 1427 the Hohenzollerns sold the fire-damaged burgraves' castle to the city. The castle was badly damaged in the Second World War and rebuilt after 1945.
What to see
The courtyards and walls offer the finest panorama over the rooftops of old Nuremberg. The imperial palace contains a Romanesque double chapel, where the emperor prayed on the upper level and his court below, and state rooms with an exhibition on the history of the Empire. Don't miss the Deep Well, cut some 50 metres into the rock, or the climb up the round Sinwell Tower. Gardens and the former imperial stables lie at the foot of the castle.
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