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Object information:

Nuremberg

Imperial Castle of Nuremberg and Castle Gardens

Information

Burgverwaltung Nürnberg
Auf der Burg 13
90403 Nürnberg
(09 11) 24 46 59-0
Fax (09 11) 24 46 59-3 00
burgnuernberg@
bsv.bayern.de

Opening hours

April-September: 9 am-6 pm
October-March: 10 am-4 pm
open daily

Closed on:
1.1., Shrove Tuesday, 24.12., 25.12., 31.12.

Guided tours

The rooms can only be visited with a guided tour. A complete tour of the castle lasts about 90 minutes.

Admission charges

Palas with Double Chapel / Imperial Castle Museum:
5 euros regular
4 euros reduced

Deep Well / Sinwell Tower:
3 euros regular
2 euros reduced

Combination ticket
Palas with Double Chapel / Imperial Castle Museum / Deep Well / Sinwell Tower:
6 euros regular
5 euros reduced

Annual season tickets /
14-days-tickets

Special exhibition

From 8 July to 7 November 2010 special exhibition "The Myth of the Castle" at the Germanisches Nationalmuseum.
Combination ticket "Special exhibition / Imperial Castle"
11 euros
Further information:
www.mythos-burg.de

Please note

The Knights' Hall is accessible via lift; all other rooms in the Imperial Castle only accessible via staircase

Castle courtyard and Deep Well accessible for wheelchair users

Kaiserburgmuseum
Branch of the Germanic National Museum

Shop
www.schloesser-
bayern-shop.de

Nuremberg
www.bahn.de

"Lorenzkirche"

Tram 4 to "Tiergärtnertor"

Several multi-storey car parks in the city centre

Overview about all admission charges and opening hours
download (pdf-file)

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Object description:

Nuremberg Castle is one of the most important imperial palaces dating from the Middle Ages: from 1050 to 1571 all the emperors of the Holy Roman Empire stayed in it at various times during their reign.

Picture: Upper chapel of the double chapel

Upper chapel of the
double chapel
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Friedrich Barbarossa and his successors developed the existing Salian Royal Castle originating from the mid-11th century into an impressive imperial seat, as reflected in particular by the double chapel, which has been preserved in its entirety.

The imperial residential and state rooms in the Palas, mostly with their original panelling, are furnished with paintings, tapestries and furniture from the 16th and 17th centuries.

Although the Imperial Castle's Deep Well was first documented in the 14th century, it is probably as old as the Imperial Castle itself. The well shaft, driven into the rock, has a depth of 47 metres. In times of siege, the well was the most important source of water for the castle.

Sinwell Tower
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The Sinwell Tower (from Middle High German sinwell = round, around) was originally the keep. During Imperial Diets the hours were sounded loudly and clearly from the tin horn fitted to its roof.

Castle Gardens

The following rooms are available for your events:

For details please choose a room by clicking on the picture or on the text.