Painstakingly beautiful: Nuremburg
The careful rebuilding of the city restored much of its original charm, and today the Christkindlesmarkt draws many visitors.Nuremburg is a city with a rich history. Today, it boasts a vibrant nightlife and the world-famous Christmas Market, drawing visitors from all over.
Nuremburg has always been a favourite of artists and Kings; during the times of a German Kingdom, the Kings kept their crown jewels here. The likes of Albrecht Dürer and Martin Luther lived and loved in the city.
Though much of the city was destroyed in January 1945, when the Allies bombed the city during World War II, it was painstakingly rebuilt using the original stone. This careful construction has returned to the city to some of its former beauty. Major buildings such as the castle and old churches in the Altstadt were meticulously put together.
The city was central to Nazi rule; here, the infamous Nuremburg Rallies took place, spreading propaganda throughout the country and the world. It was also in Nuremburg that the laws forbidding Jews from marrying Germans were enacted. Here too, the famous Nuremburg Trials took place; the trials of war criminals by the allied forces.
Today, the annual Christmas Market, known locally as Christkindlesmarkt, draws hundreds of thousands of visitors every year. The market begins in November and takes place in the fantastic setting of the Hauptmarkt. At one end of the square lies the gothic ornate Frauenkirche, built on the original sight of Nuremburg’s first synagogue. At the other end is the fantastic Western Facade where, everyday at noon, an event known as ‘Männleinlaufen’ occurs. Chimed music sounds as seven figures representing electoral princes march around Emperor Karl IV.
Flights from Manchester to Nuremburg take place daily.
