Nuremberg

Nuremberg is Franconia's largest city, and its undisputed economic, social and cultural centre. The city lies on the Pegnitz River and the Main-Danube Canal.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Max-Morlock-Stadion and Nuremberg Castle.

Max-Morlock-Stadion

Stadium

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Max-Morlock-Stadion is a stadium in Nuremberg, Germany, which was opened in 1928. It is located next to Zeppelinfeld. It also neighbors the Nuremberg Arena.

Nuremberg Castle is a group of medieval fortified buildings on a sandstone ridge dominating the historical center of Nuremberg in Bavaria, Germany. The castle, together with the city walls, is considered to be one of Europe's most formidable medieval fortifications.

Nuremberg Central Station

Railway station

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Nürnberg Hauptbahnhof is the main railway station serving the city of Nuremberg in Germany. It is the largest station in Franconia and belongs to the 20 stations in the highest category of importance allocated by DB Station&Service.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stein bei Nürnberg and Fürth.

Stein bei Nürnberg

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Stein, also referred to as "Stein bei Nürnberg", is a city in Franconia in the county of Fürth. It borders Nuremberg to the south. Stein had about 14,000 inhabitants in 2019.

Fürth

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Fürth is a city in Bavaria, Germany in the region of Franconia. It is right next to Nuremberg. Unlike Nuremberg, Fürth suffered only a few air raids in World War II, so most buildings were untouched.

Nuremberg

Type: Locality with 530,000 residents
Also known as: “Kreisfreie Stadt Nuernberg”, “Kreisfreie Stadt Nürnberg”, and “Nürnberg”
Location: Middle Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

49.4308° or 49° 25′ 51″ north

Longitude

11.0853° or 11° 5′ 7″ east

Population

530,000

Elevation

319 metres (1,047 feet)

Open location code

8FXHC3JP+84

GeoNames ID

3220803

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