Imperial castle
The castle sits on a hill just above the town. It's large - on the right is a section of wall and part of a bastion.
Imperial castle
A closer view of the main structure
Imperial castle
One of the bastions
Imperial castle
Another view of the bastion
Imperial castle
A better view of the castle
Imperial castle
Entrance to the castle
Imperial castle
The passage up from the gate
Imperial castle
Road from the gate to the main castle
Imperial castle
Inside the castle complex
Imperial castle
Gate to the inner courtyard, with the Imperial eagle. The lady at the right is a tour guide who kindly held up her group so I could take this picture.
Imperial castle
The lower great hall
Imperial castle
View of the town from the castle
Imperial castle
The upper part of the multi-level chapel
Imperial castle
Looking down at the lower level of the chapel
Imperial castle
The central window is the third level, where the emperor worshiped
Imperial castle
The emperor's private room above the chapel
Imperial castle
Remains of the painted ceiling
Imperial castle
View from the emperor's balcony
Imperial castle
The upper great hall turned into a museum. There are several computer terminals explaining the history and management of the empire.
Imperial castle
Ceiling with imperial arms
Imperial castle
Painted wall and deep doorway
Imperial castle
View of the inner courtyard and palace
Imperial castle
Beekeeper on the grounds
Imperial castle
Helmets
Imperial castle
Variety of pole arms
Imperial castle
Musket
Imperial castle
Pistols
Imperial castle
More pole arms
Imperial castle
Model of the castle
Imperial castle
Model of the castle
Imperial castle
Model of the castle - earlier version
Imperial castle
Model of the castle - earlier version
Imperial castle
Nice wooden spiral staircase
Imperial castle
Sinwell tower
Imperial castle
House below castle with roof drainage problem
Durer house
Albrecht Durer's house, just below the castle
Durer house
Adam and Eve by Durer. Like most of the paintings in the house, these are copies.
Durer house
Durer's press
Durer house
Durer's press
Durer house
Some of Durer's printing blocks
Nuremberg
Nice old houses below castle, across the street from Durer's house.
Nuremberg
Multiple attics on house
Nuremberg
Staute of St. George on house
Nuremberg
Oriel window on house
Nuremberg
Interesting old building
St. Sebaldus
St. Sebaldus church
St. Sebaldus
A better view of the church, taken from the middle of the street, at some personal risk from traffic.
St. Sebaldus
The nave
St. Sebaldus
One of the side aisles
St. Sebaldus
The wall of the nave and the vaulted ceiling
St. Sebaldus
Old painting on a column
St. Sebaldus
Bleachers? In a church? Yep.
St. Sebaldus
Stained glass window
St. Sebaldus
The apse
St. Sebaldus
Preserved painting in a chapel
St. Sebaldus
Old mural in the apse
St. Sebaldus
St. Sebaldus' tomb
St. Sebaldus
St. Sebaldus' tomb
Nuremberg
Street scene
Nuremberg
Street scene
Nuremberg
Street scene
Frauenkirche
The Frauenkirche, with a market in the plaza
Frauenkirche
The main entrance
Frauenkirche
The nave
Frauenkirche
Side wall decorated with the arms of donors
Frauenkirche
Nicely carved plaque
Frauenkirche
Nice collection of statues in the sanctuary
Frauenkirche
Very fine balcony and tympanum over the entrance
Nuremberg
Part of the city walls. I had wanted to walk the length of the walls, but the city is built around a river, with steep climbs up from both banks. My legs begged for mercy, so I settled for these few pictures.
Nuremberg
Another stretch of wall
Nuremberg
More wall
Nuremberg
A gate through the wall
German National Museum
Oriel window? I neglected to make a note.
German National Museum
Another view of it
German National Museum
In the museum is a rebuilt Carthusian church. Here's St. Michael.
German National Museum
A closer view of St. Michael
German National Museum
More of the church
German National Museum
Nice triptych
German National Museum
More of the church
German National Museum
Oldest spring-driven clock with wheelwork, about 1430
German National Museum
Another view
German National Museum
Triptych
German National Museum
Another triptych
German National Museum
Reconstructed cloister
German National Museum
Raphael and Tobias - looks like they're dancing
German National Museum
Three ladies - again, I didn't take notes.
German National Museum
Three men
German National Museum
Painted plaque
German National Museum
Ceramic stove with warming seat
German National Museum
Nicely carved chest
German National Museum
From the front
German National Museum
The other end
German National Museum
Beautiful carved box, with scenes from Roman history
German National Museum
Beautiful carved box
German National Museum
Beautiful carved box
German National Museum
Carved table top
German National Museum
Bronze doors, on display against a wall, they don't go anywhere.
German National Museum
Bronze doors
German National Museum
Bronze doors
German National Museum
Falcon and heron
German National Museum
Wooden cannon
German National Museum
Muskets
German National Museum
Wheellock muskets
German National Museum
Wheellock muskets
German National Museum
Muskets
German National Museum
Dog collars
German National Museum
Musket and pistols
German National Museum
Axe-musket
German National Museum
Multi-shot pistol
German National Museum
War hammer and mace-gun
German National Museum
Pistols
German National Museum
Pistols
German National Museum
Pistol
German National Museum
Mail shirt with clasps
German National Museum
Nice staircase
German National Museum
Nordic Bronze Age collar
German National Museum
Head dress of a Bronze Age sun priest
German National Museum
Early clock
German National Museum
From the side. I once had a plastic model of a clock much like this.
German National Museum
Unusual triptych
German National Museum
Unusual triptych
German National Museum
Unusual triptych
German National Museum
Sundials
German National Museum
Sundials
German National Museum
Sundials
German National Museum
Sundials
German National Museum
Table clock with flintlock, and, no, I don't know why either.
German National Museum
Table decoration in the form of a ship
German National Museum
Table decoration
German National Museum
Table decoration
German National Museum
Table decoration
German National Museum
Carved archway, with last judgment on lintel
German National Museum
Antler chandelier in form of a dragon, design by Durer
German National Museum
Charlemagne, by Durer. This museum has originals.
German National Museum
Emperor Sigismund, by Durer, to honor Sigismund for bringing the imperial regalia to Nuremberg.
German National Museum
Bathing inside and butchering outside
German National Museum
St. George and St. Margaret
German National Museum
Two paintings of Venus and Eros by Cranach
German National Museum
The smaller painting
German National Museum
The larger painting
German National Museum
The Ill-matched Couple, by Cranach
German National Museum
Rembrandt, self-portrait. I saw several Rembrandt self-portraits in various museums this trip, and all had lighting problems, with too much glare to get a good picture.
German National Museum
Renaissance room
German National Museum
Nice dresser
German National Museum
Nice vaulting and balcony
German National Museum
Ship model
German National Museum
Ship model
Nuremberg
Nice old building
Nuremberg
Nice old building
St. Lorenz
St. Lorenz church
St. Lorenz
St. Lorenz church
St. Lorenz
St. Lorenz church facade
St. Lorenz
St. Lorenz church
St. Lorenz
The rose window
St. Lorenz
The main entrance
St. Lorenz
The nave
St. Lorenz
A side aisle
St. Lorenz
The other side aisle
St. Lorenz
Stained glass and donors' plaques
St. Lorenz
Nice stairs to the pulpit
St. Lorenz
More donors' plaques
St. Lorenz
The pulpit
St. Lorenz
The sanctuary
St. Lorenz
A side chapel
St. Lorenz
In the center, a nice gothic tabernacle
St. Lorenz
A better picture of the tabernacle
St. Lorenz
Beautiful vaulting
St. Lorenz
The pulpit and its staircase again
St. Lorenz
The emperor's private section, and its stairs