| Tour to Europe : Nuremberg Castle , Bavaria, Germany |
| Wednesday, 09 December 2009 21:34 |
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Nuremberg Castle is located on a rock in the northen part of the historical city of Nuremberg, Bavaria. It consists of three parts: the Emperor's buildings ( Kaiserburg ), the mostly built buildings of the rulers of Nuremberg ( Burggrafenburg) and the some buildings on the eastern side of the Castle (städtische Burganlage). Unfortunately, the castle was damaged in the Second World War but then reconstructed. Today it is one of the main landmarks in Nuremberg and in Bavaria region. Archeologes indicate that the Nuremberg Castle was already settled around the year 1000, although this is no documentary proof. Nuremberg was first recorded in 1050, when Henry III visited this town and in that time, there was no specific mention of the castle. And the castle does not appear in any documents until 1105. Then, between year 1050 and 1571, all Kaisers and kings of the Holy Roman Empire resided in the castle. In 1140, King Conrad III started building a second castle on the site, to be the royal residence.
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