Nurnberg - the city of gingerbread cake (Lebkuchen). Besides a feast for the palate, you can be sure to find a feast for the eyes as well, in the form of all manner of sights worth seeing.

Sights worth seeing

Albrecht Dürer's House, cliffside paths, City Museum Fembohaus, Frauenkirche (Church of our Lady), Artisans' Court, Henkersteg, Historic Art Shelter, Kaiserburg, Kaiserburg-Museum, Kaiserstallung, mediaeval dungeons, Tucher Mansion Museum, Planetarium, Zoo garden Gate Square, Rathaus, St. Sebald, Municipal Theatre (Staatstheater), Tugendbrunnen (Well of Virtue), St. Lorenz Church, Toy Museum, Germanisches Nationalmuseum, German National Railways Museum, Documentation Centre, Playmobile Funpark

Germanisches Nationalmuseum

The Germanisches Nationalmuseum presents several special exhibitions of international quality and on special topics in cultural history. The Germanisches Nationalmuseum has been in existence since 1852, and its aim has been to collect, preserve, research and exhibit testimonies of German culture, art and history. Today, the collection spans more than 1.2 million objects. This makes the Germanisches Nationalmuseum the largest museum of cultural history. The architectural core of the museum as it stands today is a Kartäuser Monastery with its cloister, the church and the monks' houses. The collection of exhibits is divided into 17 departments. More than 20,000 exhibited objects enable a travel through time from the hand axes of the Stone Age through the golden cone of Ezelsdorf, sculptures from the Middle Ages, the oldest globe in the worked, right up to works of Dürer, Rembrandt and Joseph Beuys. In addition to the individual collection departments, the museum also maintains a graphic art collection with 300,000 sheets, a coin cabinet (60,000 coins and 20,000 medallions), a historical archive and the archive for fine arts. The library has more than 500,000 volumes on the history of European art and culture.

Opening hours:
Tuesday to Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm, Wednesdays from 10 am to 9 pm
Entry fee: Adults 5 €, reduced 4 €, children above 6 years old 4 €, children up to 6 years old free, families 9 €
Wednesdays from 6 pm to 9 pm entry free

Kaiserburg

Nurnberg's trademark, the Kaiserburg, towers high above the city. The fortress, where all Emperor's of the holy Roman Empire resided for some time from 1050 to 1571, is one of the most important imperial palaces of the Middle Ages. Worth seeing are the palace (main building) with the richly appointed imperial rooms, the Romanic double chapel, the deep wells and the Sinwell Tower as well as an extensive collection of weapons and gadgets.

Opening hours:
April to September daily from 9 am to 6 pm
October to March daily from 10 am to 4 pm
Closed on 1 January, Mardi Gras, 24, 25 and 31 December.

Entry fee: Consolidated ticket for adults 6 € per person, reduced 5 €
Palace with museum: Adults 5 €, reduced: 4 €
Deep springs with Sinwell Tower: Adults 3 €, reduced 2 €
Regular tour of museum (every 1st Saturday in the month at 2.30 pm) per person: 1 €
Accessible with restrictions for wheelchair visitors.

The Documentation Center /Nazi Party Rallying Grounds

The Documentation Center Nazi Party Rallying Grounds (German: Dokumentationszentrum Reichsparteitagsgelände) is a museum in Nuremberg. It is in the north wing of the unfinished remains of the Congress Hall of the former Nazi party rallies. Its permanent exhibition "Fascination and Terror" is concerned with the causes, connections, and consequences of Nazi Germany. Topics that have a direct reference to Nuremberg are especially taken into account. Attached to the museum is an education forum.

Nuremberg Zoo

Heinz Sielmann called the Nurnberg Zoo the most beautiful landscaped zoo in Europe. At Schmausenbuck with its natural cliffs and trees there are about 2,000 animals belonging to 300 species from all over the world, in absolutely good mood, throughout the year. Like the large porpoises and Californian sea lions, which guarantee an unforgettable experience with their joy in playing, virtuosity and ability to learn, at the only dolphin aquarium in southern Germany with its new dolphin lagoon (opened in 2011).

Opening hours:
End March to the beginning of October daily from 8 am to 7.30 pm
Beginning of October to end March daily from 9 am to 5 pm
Entry fee: Adults 13.50 €, children from 4 to 13 years old 6.50 €, reduced 11.50 €, family ticket I (2 adults with own children up to 17 years) 31.50 €, family ticket II (1 adult with own children) up to 17 years 18 €.

Please appreciate that dogs and other pets are not allowed in the zoo.

Nuremberg State Theatre

Nuremberg State Theatre with over 500 employees from more than 30 nations is one of the larger stages in Germany, offering the three sections of opera, drama and ballet. The Opera House was built in 1905 and is one of Germany's most beautiful theatre buildings. Nuremberg Opera Ball is held here in September every year. In 1959, the theatre was expanded with a playhouse theatre, including a studio theatre. In the meantime, the "Blue Box" was added as a third stage, mainly for first performances.Since 2003, the theatre has boasted the name of Nuremberg State Theatre.