Is Nuremberg Castle within walking distance of the city centre?

Yes, it sits just above the old town and is reached via sloping cobbled streets.

How much of the original castle survives after the bombing?

Most of what stands today was rebuilt in its historic forms following the severe damage of the Second World War.

What is the difference between the Kaiserburg and the Burggrafenburg?

The Burggrafenburg is the older section, largely destroyed in 1420, while the Kaiserburg, begun in 1140, served as the residence of the Holy Roman emperors.

Can visitors see the chapel and the well inside the castle?

Both are part of the visitable complex, with the Romanesque double chapel and the fifty metre deep well among its notable features.

Nuremberg Castle

Nürnberg

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Where: Nürnberg

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Nürnberger Burg stands in Nürnberg (Nürnberg), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

Nuremberg Castle rises on a sandstone ridge above the old town, overlooking the Pegnitz river. It is in fact made up of two distinct complexes, the older Burggrafenburg and the Kaiserburg where Holy Roman emperors once resided, along with buildings added later by the free imperial city. Visitors can see the round Sinwell Tower, a two storey Romanesque chapel and a deep well reaching fifty metres down to water level. Heavily damaged in the Second World War, the castle was rebuilt following its historic forms.

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What to know

The castle stands north of the old town and is reached on foot via sloping cobbled streets from the city centre.
The Palas houses a permanent exhibition on the imperial history of the city.
Much of what visitors see today results from reconstruction after the destruction of 1944-1945.
The site includes several distinct features, such as the Sinwell Tower, the Imperial Chapel and the deep well, which can be visited separately.

Where this château is

Nürnberg · Nürnberg · Bayern

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Nürnberg, Nürnberg

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Bayern

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Frequently asked

Is Nuremberg Castle within walking distance of the city centre?: Yes, it sits just above the old town and is reached via sloping cobbled streets.
How much of the original castle survives after the bombing?: Most of what stands today was rebuilt in its historic forms following the severe damage of the Second World War.
What is the difference between the Kaiserburg and the Burggrafenburg?: The Burggrafenburg is the older section, largely destroyed in 1420, while the Kaiserburg, begun in 1140, served as the residence of the Holy Roman emperors.
Can visitors see the chapel and the well inside the castle?: Both are part of the visitable complex, with the Romanesque double chapel and the fifty metre deep well among its notable features.