Fortress
City walls of Nuremberg
🇩🇪 Germany · 13th century
The city walls are the medieval defensive mechanism surrounding the old city of Nuremberg, Germany. Construction started in the 12th century and ended officially in the 16th century. They measured 5 kilometers (with about 4 kilometers still standing) around the old town. The Nuremberg Castle together with the city wall is meant to be one of Europe's most considerable medieval defensive systems.
The city wall is one of the most important art and architectural monuments in the city of Nuremberg. In the north, the extensive castle complex is fully integrated into the fortification.
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City walls of Nuremberg ranks #1,405 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #110 of the 505 mapped in Germany. Founded c. 1250, it is older than 69% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 860 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 3,241 times in the last 60 days, more than 77% of the atlas. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is City walls of Nuremberg?
City walls of Nuremberg stands in Germany, at 49.4577°, 11.0883°.
When was City walls of Nuremberg built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1250. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is City walls of Nuremberg?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #1,405 of 8,133 worldwide, and #110 in Germany. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to City walls of Nuremberg?
Nuremberg Castle, about 1 km away.
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