Object information:

Responsible administrative office

Burgverwaltung Nürnberg
Auf der Burg 13
90403 Nürnberg
(09 11) 24 46 59-0
Fax (09 11) 24 46 59-3 00
burgnuernberg@
bsv.bayern.de
www.kaiserburg-
nuernberg.de

Opening hours

April-September:
9 am-6 pm
October-March: 10 am-4 pm
open daily

Closed on:
1.1., Shrove Tuesday, 24.12., 25.12., 31.12.

Please note:
Because of extensive building work the inside of the Imperial Castle is closed completely at the moment. The castle grounds and gardens are open to visitors.

The new museum in the Palas will open on 13 July 2013.

Guided tours

The visit of the Palas with the Imperial Chapel is only possible with a guided tour.

Admission charges 2013

Imperial Castle Museum:
3.50 euros regular
2.50 euros reduced

Annual season tickets /
14-days-tickets

Overview about all admission charges and opening hours
download (pdf-file)

The Knights' Hall is accessible via lift; all other rooms in the Imperial Castle only accessible via staircase

The castle courtyard is accessible for wheelchair users.

Kaiserburgmuseum
Branch of the Germanic National Museum

Shop
www.schloesser-
bayern-shop.de

Nuremberg
www.bahn.de

"Lorenzkirche"

Tram to "Tiergärtnertor"

Several multi-storey car parks in the city centre

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Imperial Castle of Nuremberg

In the Middle Ages, the Nuremberg castle was one of the most important imperial castles of the Holy Roman Empire.

Picture: Upper chapel of the double chapel

Upper chapel of the
double chapel
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The huge complex was built by the Hohenstaufens and their successors over the remains of previous buildings from the time of the Salians. The double Imperial Chapel is one of the oldest remaining parts of the castle complex (c. 1200).

Some of the imperial residential and state rooms in the Palas have late medieval and Renaissance panelling. From July 2013 there will be an attractively designed tour through the new presentation of the Palas. Exciting displays, 3D animations on the history of the building, audio guides and guided tours illustrate the eventful history of the Imperial Castle.

Sinwell Tower
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The Deep Well, which was the castle’s most important source of water in times of siege, is a particularly famous feature. Although the first documented mention of the well dates from the 14th century, it is probably as old as the Imperial Castle itself. The defensive tower in the bailey of the Imperial Castle, the Sinwell Tower, was built in the 13th century and there is a splendid view from the top of the old part of Nuremberg.

Castle Gardens

Further information you will find on
www.kaiserburg-nuernberg.de