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Of kings, craftsmen and St Lorenz
Perhaps one of the quaintest - some might say most twee - areas of Nuremberg lies directly opposite the main railway station, through one of the gates of the old city walls, the Königstor (the King's or Royal Gate), pictured right.
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The Handwerkerhof is open Monday to Saturday from mid-March to December 23rd from 10am to 10pm, with some shops closing earlier - especially on Saturdays. More info from: Nuremberg Tourist Office.
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Handwerkerhof
The Handwerkerhof or 'Craftmen's Courtyard' is an area of narrow alleys, taverns and craft workshops. It is clearly a tourist trap, but does offer an interesting mix of leather workers, potters, candle makers and so on, plus the chance to partake of some Franconian wine or Nuremberg beer and sausages!
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St Lorenz Church
The St Lorenz Church is an imposing sight in the old town with its towering twin-spired west facade. The earliest mention of a Laurentius Chapel in Nuremberg dates from 1235. Work on the main body of the current church was completed around 1370/80 with the spires finished around 20 or so years later.
Early in World War II the majority of the works of art were taken out of the church for safe-keeping and therefore survived the major bombing raids of 1943 to '45, when severe damage was done to the church. However, the two spires and other elements of the shell remained standing, and in the years after the War the church was rebuilt, not least through the finanicial help of one Rush Kress from New York, one of whose forefathers had been a cleric at the church. | |
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