Imperial Castle Nuremberg

Imperial Castle Nuremberg is in Nuremberg, Middle Franconia, Bavaria. Imperial Castle Nuremberg is situated nearby to Kemenate, as well as near Kaiserburg-Museum.

Type: Map
Also known as: “Kaiserburg Nürnberg”
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nuremberg Castle and Albrecht Dürer’s House.

Nuremberg Castle

Photo: ArtMechanic, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

Albrecht Dürer’s House

Museum

Photo: Daderot, CC0.

Albrecht Dürer's House is a Nuremberg Fachwerkhaus that was the home of German Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer from 1509 to his death in 1528. The House lies in the extreme north-west of Nuremberg's Altstadt, near the Kaiserburg section of the Nuremberg Castle and the Tiergärtnertor of Nuremberg's city walls. Albrecht Dürer’s House is situated 110 metres southwest of Imperial Castle Nuremberg.