Wealthy and Free
Metropolis for Centuries
Nuremberg became a “Free Imperial City“ in 1219, the “Golden Bull” decreed in 1356 that every newly elected king was to convene his first court meeting in Nuremberg. Two events that have put their lasting mark on the city’s identity and appeal.
Germanisches Nationalmuseum
A Museum with Millions
The Germanisches Nationalmuseum has more than 1,3 million objects of German culture and history in its possession. It is a panoramic mirror of the epochs that has been growing continually for 150 years. It was founded to reveal the identity of the German speaking nations.
Castle Myth
Special Exhibition in the German National Museum in Nuremberg in 2010
Defiant walls, imposing keeps and splendid halls as signs of power, military might and knightly life-style have formed and shaped the “castle myth” to present times. Find out more about this myth in the special exhibition in the German National Museum in 2010.
Castles and Power in Berlin
A Thousand Castles in Berlin
The exhibition “Castles and Power” is an impressive complement to the permanent exhibition of the German Historical Museum in Berlin. It closely cooperates with the exhibition “Castle Myth” and covers the time from the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest to the Thirty Years’ War.
Franconia
Magic Cupboard
“A magical cupboard with ever more new drawers”: This is what C. Immermann, a writer of the 19th century, called Franconia. It is a treasure trove for cultural travellers, an Eldorado for families, perpetual temptation for connoisseurs…
