Nuremberg Castle

We began walking at the old city walls and fortress of Nuremberg Castle. Since this town captures what is quintessentially German, Adolf Hitler wanted to establish his presence here. It is fascinating how the dry moat, the upward climb to the portcullis, and the crooked, left-turning approach covered with murder holes were devised for strategic defense. The soft sandstone and the angled walls both served defensive purposes as well. It is interesting that this castle was never attacked because it was designed so well, no one dared attack directly. The best they could do was to lay siege to it. Our guide, whose name I understood to be Ingar, was very bright and funny. Down in the town we saw the modern pig sculpture symbolizing the world's reception of the work of Albrecht Durer, and the traditional statue of the late nineteenth century.Read more