Albrecht Durer house in the Alstadt (Old Town) of Nuremberg.
The old town of Nuremberg is another half-timbered medieval Bavarian town that lets you experience the uncanny feeling of walking back in time. Tiergartnerplatz Alstadt.
It is time travel without the need for a time machine!
These stained glass windows in Sebalduskirche (St. Sebald’s Church) circa 1250, were shining from the outside,
creating a divine impression!
Archangel Michael (circa 1408) in Lorenzkirche (St Lorenz Church).
Heilig Geist Spital over the River Pegnitz was originally built as a hospice, but is now a home for the elderly.
Cheers to you from the living Medieval town of Nuremberg~
Thank you for sharing such beautiful photographs.
Thank you so much more for appreciating them. It is so encouraging.
Great set of photos. I think I’ve seen photos of that statue of Archangel Michael in art history classes or Medieval Studies presentations.
You probably have. I was struck by all the really old painted statues in the churches. They were so beautiful and lifelike. Hope all is well my friend~
Such great beauty….and yet the name “Nuremberg” always brings to mind the great tribunals after WWII….trials of the beasts. Beauty and the beasts….
Yes, very much a confusing dialectic of opposites. Whenever I travel in Europe I see evidence of prior ghettos and forced displacements of Jewish people going so far back in time. The anti-semitism is so ugly and cruel. People can be so cruel and ugly, and people can create such beauty and kindness. It is an unknowable dialectic.
While on this subject, let’s not begin to discuss Trump, his virulent racism and that of the people who follow him, so many, it is appalling. I will not live in a country with a President Trump. Canada better start building a wall.
Thank you! This is Germany 1933
So horrible, I still cannot believe it is happening and I am sure this is how people felt in 1933. You hit the nail on the head and we better wake up quickly.
Wonderful pictures Cindy, thanks so much. My cousin ;lives/works in Nuremburg and has never shared the beauty of the place like this.
xxx Massive Hugs xxx
Maybe he is used to it and doesn’t see it with marveling, fresh eyes! It is really beautiful.
Again, the architecture is stunning. How do you say goodbye to these marvelous creations?!! Beautiful photos, Cindy!
Honestly I can’t. I am planning a trip to Alsace and the Heilderberg area, along with Turkey, Greece and Croatia. I must experience more of the old living worlds. It is too hard to stay away.
That sounds wonderful! I can’t wait to see your photos !!
Beautiful photos. The one I like the most where the church windows in the background and a green leaf branch hanging down
Thank you. I had never seen stained glass shining outward like this and I was struck by it. So pleased you like it too!
Hope you soon will visit also the Stadt Augsburg 🙂
I am coming back in 2017. Planning it now and cannot wait! <3
That`ll be fine! Augsburg is as beautiful as Nurnberg! You`ll be welcome!
Vielen dank mein lieber Freund~ <3
Such beauty! Amazing photos, Cindy.
Awww, so kind. <3
Cindy– this town looks too charming to be real– so lovely that it’s been preserved so well. –Love traveling second hand with you thanks to your gorgeous photos–
Traveling in these old medieval towns feels like this, like you somehow stepped in the pages of a fairytale. <3
the whole old city looks enchanting. so wonderful to get to see it. I think I’m staring a whole bucket list of places to visit from your blog Cindy!
Wonderful, bucket lists are good for your mind and spirit~
Looking at your great pictures, I feel like going back to Nürnberg😀
Honestly, all I can contribute is that I think you should~ <3
Ah, my dream home has stained glass windows like those! So inspiring and beautiful. Thank you for taking us on a magical trip back in time Cindy! 🙂
You are the very best person for me to travel with Lynn. <3
Excellent captured atmosphere in german Nürnberg, a wonderful walk… 🙂
Yes, I miss those walks already! <3
These are beautiful Cindy. European architecture is so fanciful.
Yes, fanciful fairytale towns!
I agree. No wonder we love visiting over there. And no wonder tourism is so big in European countries. Always love your photos, Cindy. :O)
Good pictures
Cindy 🙂
I love this city, I was there one time 🙂
So glad you were there and that is why you love it! <3
It is a beautiful old town, well worth visiting. I only remember a big well we had our photo taken and I snuggled to my dad as I was worried I would fall in. That is all I remember. I was very small then though. 🙂
Incredible and lasting memory. I can fully understand why your childhood memories of this town have stayed for a lifetime. <3
Did You see the demonic bunny?
Yes I did! 😉
That’s very much a fairy tale town. Great to see. 🙂
We need fairytales now. Reality is too unreal!
Once upon a time there was this fairy called nuff. Fair enough. 🙂
Exactly!
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I had no idea that the old town of Nuremberg was so beautiful.. Gingerbread houses and incredible buildings built over bridges. Stunning images by Cindy Knoke.
You are such a lovely friend Sally. Cheers to you and be well~ <3
Sometimes is so beautiful to make a trip back in time. And I just did it with your beautiful post, Cindy. You’re right. When you can see such amazing cities with the print of time on them, you don’t need a time machine.
<3
It is pretty incredible and wonderful that these wooden masterpieces have survived!
I’m pretty sure that the people who live there make anything to preserve their treasure.
Thankfully, yes!
I so wanted to go inside that church (St Sebald) but we ran out of time 🙁 Thank you for sharing, Cindy
Oh, so sorry! There are so many beautiful churches in Nuremberg. After awhile one can get “churched out!” Except my husband. He never gets churched out!
One guide we had, in Passau, referred to “ABC factor” = Another Bloody Church/Castle
Laughing, I definitely had this when I was 16 in England with my mother for a month, that is all we did, day after day, a taxicab driver told her, “You are literally stuffing her with culture!” I did feel stuffed! 😉
Wonderful photographs! What an amazing place to visit.
These towns are addictive. I am now planning a return for more that I haven’t seen!
Awesome! Take lots of photos!
🙂 <3
Thank goodness it’s survived world wars and the latest fashions in architecture!
Yes, thankfully they survived!! I really do support Prince Charles efforts to avoid mixing these old treasures with glass box architecture.
Romantic corners indeed 🙂
Next trip I am visiting closer to you my friend! I can’t wait and it is a year away.
How cool is that, Cindy <3
😎
These are lovely pictures, Cindy. 🙂
It takes lovely, to see lovely Ranu! <3
When I hear the word Nuremberg I so often think of the dark side of humanity — I’m glad to see that the beauty that was created centuries ago has found a way to shine through again.
Yes, this was my association with the name as well and we visited the Nazi parade grounds, the documentation center and on prior trips, we have been to Dachau and Struthof and Hitler’s Obersalzburg and Eagle’s Nest. Humans are a dangerous species. Look at Isis now.
It is so difficult to comprehend the presence of such gentle beauty, and such horror, arising in the same little town. It is sobering and scary because we need to understand that it didn’t end with WWII.
If only the human race could learn from its past horrors. Individuals have made loving progress but as a species we have a ways to go for sure. The love and beauty you share with your spirit and photos is the future I wish for humanity.
Oh, you are a lovely person Colleen. People like you are why I love blogging. <3 <3
Fascinating and beautiful!
There is something special about these medieval towns that draws me back, and back again.
Nürnberg is indeed a beautiful town!
Next, back to Alsace and Heidelberg, and Greece, Turkey and Croatia. The old places have a magnetic attraction as you well know my friend~
schöne Bilder, eine schöne Stadt, liebe Cindy, schönen Donnerstag wünsche ich dir
Ja diese alten deutschen Stadte sind schon. Danke mein lieber Freund!
You captured the beauty and age of that area…
We are fortunate this artistry has survived for us to see for such an incredibly long time!
Those building were built long before this country was formed…
Amazing to think about, isn’t it!
I love these photos! Your blog makes me want to travel more!
It has the same affect on me! 😉 😉
Nuernberg looks like a city out of a fairytale. I expected to see knights with horses and maidens with flowers in their hair.
They were around the corner. I just couldn’t post everything…… 😉 😉
🙂 🙂 🙂
How enchanting! I love the architecture and to think these buildings have for so many years. I’m absolutely captivated. Thank so much for sharing, Cindy. <3 <3 😀
Captivated is exactly what these towns do to me. They capture me, and make we want to come back for longer! 😉
Hi Cindy > Love those stained glass windows but honestly the last but one photo with the river is amazing. Vibrant electric blues vs the pink building – absolutely love it. Wonderful !
I found the buildings with bridges built over the rivers to be absolutely enchanting too. They really look like fantasy towns.
Gorgeous! I would love to visit this beautiful place. Thanks for the trip!
Thank you more for coming along!
Beautiful town, nice post and lovely pictures! My favorite is St. Sebald’s Church side view with stained glass window and green leaves.
I was struggling over which one of the two stained glass windows to include, but couldn’t decide, so I just put in both. So pleased I did, because the one you mentioned was the one I almost didn’t include!
It is more alive for myself because of this green. And composition is better. IMHO 🙂
Good points. Thank you. I love seeing through someone else’s eyes!
I love the statue of Michael with his sword! And those stained glass windows and the home for seniors are stunning — great photos, Cindy!
These painted wooden statues are so beautiful and so old! I was really taken with them too. And those seniors have a room with a view don’t they! Good for them~
amo moltissimo le case a ” graticci” viste nel nord della Francia e in GB!
Si! Li amo anche io. Stiamo andando a Strasburgo e Alsazia nel 2017!
wonderful pictures, thank you Cindy…
Very pleased you enjoyed them Ernst and have a wonderful weekend~
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Beautiful, medieval-era architecture!
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You are a lovely friend, my friend. Thank you and cheers to you~ <3
Always exciting to tour a Medieval town. As always your photographs are gorgeous!
You are wonderful to travel with Carrie. You make the trip more fun! <3
🙂
Wonderful photographs of a beautiful place.
So kind and so appreciated!
Fabulous photos of Nurnberg! Your beautiful photos reminded me our visit. 🙂
These towns are treasures aren’t they Amy. I was just over oggling your gorgeous photos~
Bonsoir CINDY je viens t’offrir
La fleur de L’amitié prends en soin
L’amitié à une grande place dans la vie
A toi de la garder
Certaines places sont cassables
Mais une amitié fidèle ne peut pas se briser
Alors donnons nous la main
Belle soirée , bises , Bernard
Belle fin de semaine
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Vous êtes gentil Bernard. Merci beaucoup mon ami. Ce poème est magnifique et vous êtes tellement! Être bien mon ami. <3 :star:
The stained glass windows…they are so beautiful!…. Awesome clicks as always, Cindy… 🙂
Awwww, so kind & much appreciated~
Great photography and history. In relation to Old Nuremberg, where are (or were) the courthouse buildings which held the Nuremberg Trials following World War II – and, did you see them?
The Nuremberg trials were held in The Palace of Justice, courtroom 600. The palace is still in use today and room 600 is still a courtroom. We visited the Palace, the Documentation Center, and the Nazi rally grounds made infamous in Leni Riefenstahl’s movie, “Triumph of Will.” The rally grounds were used for the annual rallies you have seen in videos and photographs. I have read the transcripts of the trials and saw the still available video and I understand your interest as a lawyer and human being. See this link for more info:
http://www.memorium-nuremberg.de/history/history.html
In prior visits to Germany we have been to Dachau, Struthof (a concentration camp in Alsace for the European resistance), Hitler’s redoubt in Obersalzburg and his Eagle’s Nest, as well as the Nazi museum in Obersalzburg. This was an intense experience, which took place over two separate trips about ten years ago. I did prior posts on this. Here is one link: http://cindyknoke.com/2012/12/03/struthof/
At one time, I considered majoring in Holocaust Studies, but instead became a psychotherapist and mental health director. I have worked with holocaust survivors, both as colleagues and clients, including survivors of other holocausts, most especially the Sudan.
Wow, that’s fascinating! Thanks so much for sharing, Cindy. I really admire you. 🙂
The admiration is mutual Robert.
The stunning architecture is breath-taking! I especially love the way Heilig Geist Spital arches over the water. Thank you, Cindy! Just what I needed on a cold, cloudy day. <3
I am so glad! Makes me happy I posted.
I’m always delighted to see your posts! 🙂
Such amazing architecture; all is so beautiful.
Yes, thank you Linda. There is a warmth to the architecture that is very appealing~
Like a fairytale – I love medieval towns. They really stir my imagination. There must have been damage from the war… did you learn of any restoration work?
Oh yes, Nuremberg was heavily damaged during the war. Much was rebuilt including portions of the church you see in the photos. Note the stained glass windows.
I thought that would be the case. Not many cities escaped Allied bombings.
Love the Angle with the sword in the hand. So beautiful shot.
Ahhhh, thank you! I love these old painted statues, they seem so life like.
Such beautiful pictures, Cindy. It’s the next best thing to actually being there. 🙂 — Suzanne
The benefit is no airplanes, airports, suitcases, jet lag. Traveling in your imagination has much to commend it!
Interesting architectural images, Cindy. You’ve captured such beautiful details.
Thank you. It is made easy when beautiful details are everywhere you look.
What a gorgeous place, Cindy! A kind of city I could live in. Great shots!
Germany had just been rated one of the ten best countries to live in and this is probably partially why~
Thank you for taking me on a trip back in time Cindy
You are wonderful to travel with these past years Pauline.
and I have enjoyed every minute and each perfect picture.
<3 <3
Wonderful photos. I’ve never seen stained glass windows like that from the outside -extraordinary! Such beautiful architecture- it must have been a rich town.
I had never seen stained glass windows shining outward like this either and I was struck by it. Happy you see it as I did & Happy Friday!
Wunderschöne Fotos wünsche dir ein schönes und gutes Wochenende lieber Gruß Gislinde
Vielen dank mein lieber Freund Gislinde und frohe Wochenende! <3 <3
Living in the US, it is hard to imagine that these buildings are that old. Beautiful!
It is isn’t it and special to us because of this~
¡Qué bonito paseo! Todas las fotos son buenas pero las vidrieras son impresionantes. Un abrazo Cindy <3
Abrazos y besos mi hermosa amiga y feliz fin del semana! <3
What a beautiful city.
It really is lovely~
Lovely architecture. With every photo, I kept saying “ooooh” louder and louder. Ha ha. I love old places where I can walk back in time 🙂
You and me both. Now I am looking at Alsace. You can stay on the ramparts of the old walls!
Liebe Cindy ja das stimmt hab einen schönes Wochenende Klaus in Freundschaft
Deutschland ist so ein wunderschones Land. Ich kann nicht bleiben weg! Ich kehre in 2017. Schones Wochenende Klaus.
Ja das stimmt liebe Cindy hab ein schönes Wochenende Klaus in Freundschaft
Am besten zu Ihnen Klaus.
What a nice tour. Loved the home for the elderly which was built over the river. I wonder if any of them ever go fishing out their windows? Thanks and take care.
I just read a ranking that put Germany near the top of the ten best countries to live in. Considering this place compared to Assisted Living facilities in the US creates a bit of a temptation…..I can see myself watching the world go by from one of these windows, and think of all the fascinating options when you “accidentally” wander off……….. 😉
Gorgeous images, Cindy. Love the stained glass windows. 🙂
They are special aren’t they! <3
Very beautiful.
schönes Wochenende
Haben Sie einen wunderbaren Sonntag mein Freund~
Makes me want to go there right away. I should say ‘go back’ because I went when I was about 9. Do I remember it? 9. RH
Oh I know you do remember. You have shared so many wonderfull memories. I think you may want to go back and see things with your adult eyes alongside your childhood memories.
Very pretty!
<3
Extraordinary that they’ve preserved these beautiful village like dwellings for centuries and through wars. I adore that about European cities.
Yes. It makes them remarkable to people like me.
Why doesn’t it surprise me that Albrecht Dürer lived in a house like that? Wonderful photographs that make me want to book a flight and go to Germany.
Yes!! I so agree with you. How could he not live in house like this? And how amazing that it still survives, speaking to anyone who cares to look.
Liebe Cindy da sind dir aber super Fotos gelungen aus Nürnberg toll hab einen schönen Sonntag mit ganz vielen lieben Grüßen Klaus in Freundschaft
Vielen dank mein lieber Freund Klaus. <3 <3
Liebe Cindy einen schönen Start in die neue Woche mit ganz lieben Grüßen Klaus in Freundschaft
Gern geschehen liebe Cindy in Freundschaft Klaus
Ich wunsche Ihnen das Beste Klaus.
Dürer is buried in St. Johannis, not far from the grave of Georg Hartmann?
Is he? I didn’t know.
Thanks for telling me.
Great detail, Cindy. The architecture looks amazing. Is the town overshadowed by the association with the Nuremburg Trials? Or, does it seem to be in the very remote past?
I think it is overshadowed. It’s history goes back so far before the contemporary nightmare. I mean it was a thriving artistic center in the middle ages.
BTW, this is freaking brilliant question. Thank you for raising it. I wish others, more knowledgeable than I, would also weigh in and answer it.
Hi Cindy. I’m “deeply” into that era since I’m writing a new novel about that time period. It strikes me that we (collectively) haven’t really fully comprehended how fascism radically shifted our concept of evil and how we can combat it. Nuremburg was society’s attempt to understand that evil, but even so, we fell short. It just was beyond comprehension at that point, and it’s no less clear today…despite the fact that genocide still continues. Let’s see what others think about that!!
I have a long term interest in this period of history too. Check out my response to another commenter. You might find it of interest:
The Nuremberg trials were held in The Palace of Justice, courtroom 600. The palace is still in use today and room 600 is still a courtroom. We visited the Palace, the Documentation Center, and the Nazi rally grounds made infamous in Leni Riefenstahl’s movie, “Triumph of Will.” The rally grounds were used for the annual rallies you have seen in videos and photographs. I have read the transcripts of the trials and saw the still available video and I understand your interest as a lawyer and human being. See this link for more info:
http://www.memorium-nuremberg.de/history/history.html
In prior visits to Germany we have been to Dachau, Struthof (a concentration camp in Alsace for the European resistance), Hitler’s redoubt in Obersalzburg and his Eagle’s Nest, as well as the Nazi museum in Obersalzburg. This was an intense experience, which took place over two separate trips about ten years ago. I did prior posts on this. Here is one link: http://cindyknoke.com/2012/12/03/struthof/
At one time, I considered majoring in Holocaust Studies, but instead became a psychotherapist and mental health director. I have worked with holocaust survivors, both as colleagues and clients, including survivors of other holocausts, most especially the Sudan.
Beautiful, without doubt.
Yes. Thank you.
They knew how to build for people in those days. We may be more technologically advanced but those cities had soul.
We’ve lost so much, haven’t we. You have to go see the past to recognize it, the depth of our regression.
Such grand and beautiful structures, Cindy. Thanks for your fine photographer’s eye, and for sharing these images with us.
Ahhh, thank you more for your thoughtful kindness~ <3
How very interesting. Thanks again for such great pics and info.
You are most welcome and have a wonderful week~
This visit to Nuremberg was gorgeous throughout the entire “tour,” Cindy. Your photos which captivated me the most were the ethereal ones of the cathedral windows with the architecture so beautiful, as well as the stained glass. The angel was such a precious cherub, too. Thank you for the details you provided, Cindy. Made me feel like you were my “Guide.” <3
Such incredible artistic detail from so very long ago moves me too Robin. Thank you for seeing!
Happy to be included on the tour, Cindy!
<3
Hi Cindy, I haven’t seen you poking around my blog. Is everything ok? Just wondering…
This is happening a lot to me. I get either unfollowed and/or people’s posts don’t appear in my reader. It is very frustrating for me because I never know it is happening and people probably assume I lost interest which couldn’t be further from the truth. Thank goodness you at least alerted me, others might not and this bothers me a lot. I have refollowed you. Please let me know if this happens again and be well my friend~ <3
That archangel has some anger issues.
It’s archangel Michael, he has dragons to slay and evil to vanquish!
He looks quite peaceful doing it.
Well he is an angel after all!! 😉 <3
Cindy, what gorgeous architecture. Surely would love to go there and visit.
Thank you for sharing! Hugs! Veraiconica
Some places in the world call me back again and again. Africa, Antarctica and medieval towns do this to me. They seem divine in very different ways.
The pictures are wonderful, Cuz. The buildings are beautiful. The the unimaninable horror that the trials held there, that brought fame to this city are simply unbelievable. The inhumanity of war, greed, and power…..!
Yes, killing over 62 million people, and ruining the lives of countless others. We are a destructive species.
He is one of my favorite artist – can see the influences from the town. Lovely place!
Yes, I see it house, and it all makes sense. I can see him living in it.
Beautiful, beautiful photographs, the stained glass windows are breathtaking.
I can hear you singing an aria in that church Charlotte, maybe “Song to the Moon,” and making the angels cry. <3 <3
Beautiful – details and the whole. Now i do not have to go there…Loved those stained glass windows.
If you go to tese medieval cities you will be very happy, plus you will be eating German food. Sigh, I want some now! 😉
I have been to many of the old cities there, but not this one!
That is the best thing about life isn’t it, no matter how many places you have been, there is always something new to see~ <3
I enjoyed seeing the photos of the old buildings. They are wonderful. We lived in Furth/Nuremburg years ago, ’71-’72, and got to see it all first hand. Germany is a beautiful country.
Welcome and how interesting it must have been to live in Germany! It is indeed a beautiful country and I keep finding myself returning and not just for the food! 😉
Great photos, love the one where the stained glass windows show through.
I was amazed by this, so glad you enjoyed it too~
They sure knew how to make things way back then. Their buildings have so much character and they stand the test of time.
Couldn’t agree more! Thank you~