Pegnitz River Nuremberg

Thu May 03, 2018 6:06 pm
Germany
Bavaria
Nuremberg
Wall
Medieval
Franconia
Weir
Renaissance
Bridge

The Pegnitz River in Nuremberg makes for some fantastic photos.

Schlayerturm Nürnberg

Slayer Tower is a covered bridge and defensive tower made from sandstone.

Schlayerturm Nürnberg
Weir Pegnitz River

We’re here because weir here.

Heilig-Geist-Spital

From Museumsbrücke you can see Heilig-Geist-Spital (Holy Ghost Hospital).

Kingstor Nuremberg

Nürnberg was the most important city in Germany during the Renaissance, because of it’s access to trade routes. For instance, Albrecht Dürer lived in Nürnberg.

It’s also important to know that neither Franconia nor Nürnberg were part of Bavaria before the time of Napoleon.