Art Pursuits 2022 brochure

GERMANY
NUREMBERG
Treasures of Franconia, Renaissance to Rococo
Veit Stoss Gothic Alterpiece
For centuries Nuremberg was one of the greatest cities of the German Empire, situated at the crossroads between Hamburg
and Venice, Paris and Prague, famous for its arts and crafts, and birthplace of Albrecht Dürer, Germany’s most famous
artist. Luther claimed that “Nuremberg shines throughout Germany, like a sun among the moon and stars”. Sadly, the city’s
WWII history – Nazi rallies and the trials of 1945-49 – has overshadowed much of its glorious past; indeed, it was the
Nazi exploitation of Nuremberg’s patriotic significance which led to its destruction by Allied bombers. Notwithstanding
great losses, Nuremberg features a wonderfully restored
mediaeval old town overlooked by a grand castle, two
magnificent parish churches brimming with late mediaeval
and Renaissance works of art, and the Germanisches
Nationalmuseum, an unparalleled collection of German
art and culture. Moreover, the city’s 400 year old Christmas
Market continues to retain its charm and traditional
atmosphere with the air filled with aromas from scrumptious
gingerbread, bratwurst and mulled wine.
Nuremberg
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