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Guide to Nuremberg, Germany
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NurembergOne of the most disastrously affected cities in Germany during WWII, Nuremberg's pinnacle architecture and historical timeline was nearly completely altered to crumbling foundations and detritus. More than five decades later, the images and memories of those fateful years are still clearly etched in the minds of Germany's citizens, but Nuremburg has since entered into a new day. Prosperity abounds, and with many of its pre-WWII structures either reconstructed or restored, the images it broadcasts to the world today are that of renewal. More travelers are finding interest in the city than ever before, and residents cheerfully welcome newcomers to its streets and its flagship attractions, including the National Museum and its many Gothic churches. Though many original artworks from the German Renaissance have not been accounted for or have been destroyed, historic collections can still be seen in Nuremberg's choicest establishments. Much of the city indeed has modernism attached to its corridors, but there's no escaping what has rooted Nuremberg so firmly in Germany's past and it's influence, not only for the nation, but for Europe as a whole: heritage.
When to go:
Located in southern Germany, Nuremberg is a place shielded from the intense winters associated with the north, but one cannot flee from the heat that unavoidably sets in during summer. Nuremberg is entirely pleasant to visit during spring, but you'll have to take the weather patterns as they come. Rainfall is by no means incessant here, but occurrences are neither scarce as well. The city has plenty of indoor attractions that will allow you to occupy yourself on gray days if they present themselves.
Getting there and around:
Just 6km away from the city center, Nuremberg Airport is an impressive establishment if we may say so. Travelers will find everything they may have forgotten before arriving, and a few restaurants and shops are a welcome addition for those waiting on long-delayed flights. Taking a taxi is the speediest transportation method to get into town, but if you'd like to save your funds for getting around instead of to the city, wait for a scheduled bus to arrive. Like many other German cities, Nuremberg is home to a subway system that runs on something of an x-y axis layout. A north-south line and an east-west line both exist, but other than their simplistic approach to travel, they won't provide you with convenient access to every major site within the city's limits. Chances are that you'll be spending more time aboard buses than on the underground trains.
Attractions:
The Germanic National Museum, often said to be the pride and joy of Nuremberg, is a well-catalogued journey through the history of German art and culture. The building itself is appropriately located close by to the city walls, and is home to everything ranging from Nuremberg's inception to the technological advances the city has given fruition to. A number of Durer's sculptures are held here, as are items from the Stone Age. One of many astounding churches in Nuremberg, St Lorenz Kirche is the city's largest and, arguably, most elegant. Constructed over the span of 200 years, St Lorenz Kirche is 13th century conception of almost complete Gothic presentation. Sculptures inside and out are almost too many to count, but many say the most fascinating is an artist's depiction of the Last Judgment (technically a series of sculptures at the church's portal).
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