Monuments & Statues in Nuremberg

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Monuments & Statues in Nuremberg

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  • laczkozsu
    Debrecen, Hungary1 679 contributions
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    Ship of Fools is a perfect name for this modern satue (1988), which is in the centre. It’s not only weird, but I think it’s creepy with the skeleton and other figures. It’s worth a short stop and a photo.
    Written 11 October 2023
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  • laczkozsu
    Debrecen, Hungary1 679 contributions
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    This statue is one of the most famous statues of Durer. It’s a surrealist work of art. It’s near the Durer’s House in the middle of a square. It was very difficult to take a picture because there are too many people around it.
    Written 4 October 2023
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  • RoadTripper5
    Park City, UT192 contributions
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    This sculpture is just in the midst of a regular street that we walked along on our way to the Christmas Market. We were so intrigued that we looked it up. Loved coming across it, unexpectedly.
    Written 1 January 2023
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  • Mlarsen880
    Rockwall, TX387 contributions
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    Relative small statue located right along side the Christmas Market, you really need to be looking for it, if you are there during the Christmas season. It is a short walk from the church, and would stand out more when out of season. Great workmanship, enclosed is a wrought iron ‘cage’.
    Written 14 December 2017
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  • BradJill
    Hong Kong, China159 773 contributions
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    There are quite a few statues and monument scattered around the city centre of Nuremburg, including the Martin Behaim Memorial at Theresienplatz. This is the work of Christoph Lenz (1890).

    What you see is a bronze figure of Behaim, the 15th century merchant, trader and maker of the oldest surviving globe in the world. He is standing, well dressed with sword and a globe at his backside. He is resting his right hand on the globe with a pen in his hand.

    The statue stands upon a large decorative pedestal with two female bronze figures seated on the two sides. These represent trade and science.

    Overall, the Martin Behaim Memorial is a traditional 19th-century statue, worth making time to see if you enjoy viewing monuments during your travels.
    Written 30 December 2019
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  • DrhermanK
    Benoni, South Africa1 281 contributions
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    We went for a walk along the river Pegnitz in the morning and stumbled on the Blue Rider statue. There were very few people in the vicinity and we had all the time in the world to look ate the statue and get very close to it.
    I took some photos and would like to share them but this review does not allow for adding photos.
    Written 20 December 2018
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  • BradJill
    Hong Kong, China159 773 contributions
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    Wetterhäuschen (Weather House) is a fun landmark just in front of St. Lorenz Church in Nuremburg. Constructed in 1878, Wetterhäuschen provides weather conditions, forecasts, barometric pressure and water levels of the Pegnitz. Do have a look at the dials on the side of small building.

    Destroyed during the war, Wetterhäuschen was reconstructed in 1978. These days, the landmark is a popular meeting place for lovers in front of the church. You can conveniently see Wetterhäuschen before or after your visit to St. Lorenz. Give it a quick look-see before continuing onward with other intended sightseeing in the area.
    Written 31 December 2019
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  • BradJill
    Hong Kong, China159 773 contributions
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    There are numerous statues and monuments scattered around the historic city centre in Nuremburg. One that we enjoyed seeing during our recent stay in the city is the Peter Henlein Brunnen which is situated in the small Hefnersplatz. This monument was unveiled in 1905 during a watch exhibition.

    What you see here is a bronze of Peter Henlein, the early 16th-century clockmaker who invented the world's first pocket watch in 1505. He is standing beside a natural log stand and is holding a mechanical device in his left hand which he is peering at intently.

    That statue stands upon a globe shaped stone pedestal embedded into a sphere that represents the Nuremburg Egg. Near the bottom of the sphere there are faces with spouts that spill water into the fountain basin below. Unfortunately during out December visit, the fountain was expected turned off.

    It is an interesting monument to one of Nuremburg's important historical figures, worth spending a few minutes to view if you enjoy seeing statues and monuments during your travels.
    Written 1 January 2020
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  • BradJill
    Hong Kong, China159 773 contributions
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    Nuremburg has quite a few traditional statues and more contemporary sculptures scattered around the historic city centre. One that is fun to see is the Tanzendes Bauernpaar (Dancing Peasant Couple) sculpture located at the eastern end of the small island called Trödelmarkt in the middle of the Pegnitz River.

    This is the work of German Sculptor Waldemar Grzimek (1988) and is a depiction of two peasants dancing away joyfully. The male and female are dancing back-to-back, standing upon a small curved pedestal atop a circular base. It is an appealing image and complement to other city sculptures of a similar nature and theme such as Narrenschiffbrunnen and Ehekarussell. These are all worth finding if you enjoy viewing sculptures during your travels.
    Written 30 December 2019
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  • BradJill
    Hong Kong, China159 773 contributions
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    There are many monuments around the city of Nuremburg including this memorial commemorating the synagogue that was located at Hans-Sachs-platz before being demolished in 1938 by the National Socialist Regime. It is located on the north side of Spitalbrücke.

    what you will find is a Memorial Stele, the Leo Katzenberger plaque as well as a relief of the synagogue, providing glimpse of its appearance prior to being demolished.

    Unfortunately there is no tourist information at the site of the memorial so you'll need to research its history before or after visiting.
    Written 27 December 2019
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  • BradJill
    Hong Kong, China159 773 contributions
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    Dudelsackpfeiferbrunnen (Piper Fountain) is an interesting monument found at Unschlittplatz south of the Pegnitz in Nuremburg. This fountain and statue was created by Friedrich Wanderer and cast around 1888. It is a replica of an earlier of wooden figure which dates back to the mid 16th century and is now kept at the State Museum in Berlin.

    What you will see here is a small bronze of a bagpiper, prancing around while happily playing his instrument. The bagpiper is in 16th-century attire, standing upon a small pedestal within a cup-shaped fountain bowl surrounded by an ornamental wrought-iron lattice.

    The figure is believed to be based upon the drunken piper who passed out on the streets after a night drinking during the time of the plaques in Nuremburg. Believed to have been a victim of the plaque, he was picked up to be taken out of the city by corpse-goers. Awakened by the rumbling of the body car, the piper began playing his pipe to drawl attention to his situation. He was then released.
    Written 2 December 2019
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