In the German city of Nuremberg, I was visible repeatedly. Trips were associated with work, however, I always found my free time to take a closer look at this interesting city with a population of a little more than half a million people and the well-known world thanks to the famous lawsuit after World War II on Nazi war criminals. It was in this building from November 1945 to October 1946 a process was held.
This city is the second largest in the land of Bavaria, which in turn is the biggest land in Germany. The story of Nuremberg begins with the 11th century and throughout this period it is constantly growing and developing. It was here that the first railway in Germany was built connecting Nuremberg with Furth.
The architecture of the city is very interesting and unique, although quite strongly suffered from bombing during the war. After a long restoration, we can again observe the buildings of the churches of the 13-15 centuries, the famous Nuremberg fortress, which is a very significant cultural and architectural value of the city.
The most interesting buildings in my opinion include the Church of St. Lawrence, the construction of which began in the 13th century and after numerous reconstructions that continued until the 15th century, appeared in the form in which we see it now. The organ established in the church is the second largest in Germany.
The beauty of the Catholic Church of Frauenkirche, which was built in the 14th century on the site of the Jewish synagogue destroyed after the pogrom, also causes not a small interest of tourists and guests of the city. The church functions to this day.
An equally interesting architectural structure is the church of St. Sebald, the construction of which began in 1230 and gradually reopening up to the 15th century acquired an appearance.
But this is not all the architectural masterpieces of Nuremberg, such buildings in the city a large number and write about everyone is simply impossible.
One of the main attractions of the city is the German National Museum, open in the building of the former monastery in 1852, which is considered the largest Museum of Germanic people in Germany and the world's largest museum. More than a million exhibits of this museum are talking about the history of the development of German-speaking peoples, starting from the Stone Age and to this day. The territory of the museum is large enough and to inspect the exhibits will be needed not enough time and patience.
The museum doors are open from Tuesday to Sunday from 10.00 to 18.00. On Wednesday, the museum works until 21.00 and from 18.00 to 21.00 the entrance is free. On other days, the cost of visiting the museum is 6 euros. The address -Nurnberg, Kartäusergasse 1. In addition, there are more than a dozen other museums in the city, from which such as the House of the artist Durera, a historic jail-hole, a museum of toys, pigeons, transport and even beer glasses.
In a word, the choice of museums in Nuremberg is quite diverse. You can also visit the planetarium in which lectures on astronomy are held.
For lovers of communicating with wildlife, a zoo is working, which is considered one of the best in Europe and has more than 300 species of animals. The territory of the zoo is quite large, almost 70 hectares, so take care of a comfortable shoe.
Few of tourists know, but under Nuremberg is the second city, if so you can name the whole network of labyrinths and caves, in some places up to four floors, which rushed from the 14th century. The purpose of these catacombs was very diverse. Some were used to supply water, others as prison chases, most used for fermentation and storage of beer, food, etc. During World War II, local residents were hidden in catacombs from aviation bombardments. Currently, a dungeon section is opened to visit, where the values from churches and museums of the city were kept during the war. You can get there by buying a ticket at the Hausbrauerei Altstadthof Beer Production Plant, which is located at Bergstraße 19.
Who will fall into this beautiful city in late May, it can witness the annual fantastic light laser show "Blue Night". This spectacle will not leave anyone indifferent. Laser images of various types and fragments of various fairy tales and stories are displayed directly on the walls of the buildings. It is difficult to speak about his beauty, it is not possible to convey words, it is necessary to see.
In general, hitting you in Nuremberg you will not have to be bored, there are where to go and there is something to see, not to mention the famous Bavarian sausages and no less famous Bavarian beer, which are part of German culture and do not try which means not to visit Germany. You can try this in the truth of the national German drink in any beer bar, which are in abundance are found on the streets of the city.
You can stay in Nuremberg in one of the many hotels, prices in which are starting from 15 euros per day. List of hotels and accommodation conditions can be easily found on the Internet and choose the best option, both in comfort and financial capabilities.