Here are certain interesting fun facts about Nuremberg:
10. Nuremberg's History Goes Way Back
Nuremberg is named after a hill to the north of River Pegnitz, where Holy Roman Emperor, Henry III, constructed a castle in 1050. It soon became one of the most powerful free imperial cities in Germany that fell under the jurisdiction of the emperor alone and none other.
9. Nuremberg is The Site of a New Emperor’s Imperial Diet
8. Venue of Artistic Explosion
Nuremberg is home to several master artists that include Albrecht Dürer (1471–1528), the German painter, printmaker and theorist; wood carver and sculptor Veit Stoss (1447-1533), one of the greatest wood carving experts of the time; the Latin lyric poet Conrad Celtis (1459–1508), who also promoted classical learning and German antiquities in Germany; the master singer Hans Sachs (1494–1576), immortalized in Richard Wagner’s opera, Die Meistersinger (the Master Singer), composed over 4,000 songs; and the humanist and jurist, Johann Pirckheimer (1440–1501) and his son, and a German Renaissance lawyer, author and Renaissance humanist, Willibald Pirckheimer (1470–1530).
7. Famous for Writers and Poets
The Crown Flower Order on the Pegnitz was an organization established in Nuremberg in the 17th Century for the purification and improvement of the German language. It included famous writers and poets of the city as its members, such as Sigmund von Birken (1626–1681), a German poet of the Baroque; organist and composer Johann Pachelbel (1653–1706) and the author of popular poems in Nuremberg dialect, Johannes Konrad Grübel (1736–1809).
6. Hitler’s Favorite City and a Nazi Hotbed
The historical significance of Nuremberg – the site of the Imperial Diet and a save depository of the crown jewels during the middle ages – was not lost on Hitler , the Nazi dictator, who declared the city as the, ‘most German of all German cities.’ He did so to legitimize his claim to rule Germany by establishing a connection to the city’s historical and political significance. And Nuremberg, being a city of working class people, proved a perfect setting for the nefarious activities of the Nazi party. The infamous Nuremberg Race Laws, a set of draconian anti-Semitic laws were imposed on German Jews and their businesses were boycotted. The laws denied Reich citizenship to German Jews and made it a crime for them to marry or have sexual relations with persons of German origin or those of related blood.
5. Industrialization Gives Way to Tourism
It is said Nuremberg’s industrial society was developing at such a rapid speed, something soon had to be done to preserve the past, especially not to deter tourism to the area. So it came to be that several measures were put in place to stop industrialization from developing so fast, and today is Nuremberg a city gleefully displaying and advertising it’s historical and architectural marvels to tourist, attracting thousands of visitors each year.
4. The Devastated City
Nuremberg’s historic importance to Hitler and the Nazis made it an Allied target during World War II. The Allied bombings from 1943 to 1945 destroyed more than 90 percent of the city and killed more than 6,000 residents. However, the famous Imperial Castle in Nuremberg escaped total destruction and was later restored.
3. The Site for A War Crimes Tribunal
Nuremberg trials , a series of 13 trials, were held in this city between 1945 and 1949 to bring the Nazi war criminals to justice. Crimes against peace and crimes against humanity were leveled against the guilty that included Nazi party officials, high ranking military officers, industrialists, lawyers and doctors. Hitler escaped such a trial, since he had already committed suicide in 1945. These trials acted as a precursor to a permanent international court for dealing with later date cases of genocide and other crimes against humanity.
Nuremberg is the hub of numerous highways; the Munich-Berlin and Frankfurt-Cologne autobahns. The autobahn is a dream come true for speed buffs, as it is amongst the few places in the world that allow vehicles to reach speeds of 130 kilometers (81 miles) per hour.
The 6-day International Toy Fair in Nuremberg is one of the world’s best annual events showcasing toys, games, hobbies and leisure pastimes. It welcomes over 2,800 exhibitors from around 60 countries every year, of which around 800 exhibitors participate only in this fair. More than 70,000 visitors from over 120 countries around the world converge in Nuremberg for this event. This fair provides a platform for national and international manufacturers and buyers and is an indispensable source of information about the toy industry and new products. This event will be held for the 68th time in Nuremberg in February 2017.
2. A Hub of Fantastic Highways
1. Venue for the International Toy Fair
Other Fun Facts
- There are no speed limits at all. You could easily reach 200km/h, and although there are rare places where you are limited to 130km/h, will you find you can mostly drive much faster.
- Nuremberg further hosts one of the best Christmas Markets in Europe every single year. Christkindlesmarkt is a one in a lifetime spectacle to behold. Highly recommended.
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The Three Land Point: Netherlands, Belgium & GermanyThe Three Land Point, or "Drielandenpunt" in Dutch, is the point of the country at which the borders of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany all meet. If you place your hand on the tip of the rock of the picture above, your hand will be in three different countries at the same time!
Nuremberg
Nuremberg is nearly 1000 years old. In 1356, it was designated as the Imperial City where the emperor had to hold the first day of the Imperial Diet. Nuremberg is considered as the "treasure chest of the German Empire" and the epitome of medieval Germany. Follow this route to get an overview of the city.
Nuremberg is nearly 1000 years old. In 1356, it was designated as the Imperial City where the emperor had to hold the first day of the Imperial Diet. Nuremberg is considered as the "treasure chest of the German Empire" and the epitome of medieval Germany. Follow this route to get an overview of the city.
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