2015 - Nuremberg - City Wall & Weinstadel
The tower and the covered bridgeway over the Pegnitz River with the Weinstadel (Wine Store) on the left. The tower and wall are a part of the remaining wall that encircled the city in medieval times. In the 13th century, the ”penultimate city wall“ ran along here: at this point, the fortified bridge over the Pegnitz connected the two halves of the city.
Weinstadel = Wine Store, is a medieval building situated next to Hangman's Bridge. This area is very pretty! The weeping willow in the River was a rich golden colour, the brick work on the bridge was nice, and the Wine store was a fachwerk building painted in rust brown and white.
The building is one of the most important monuments of the historical center of Nuremberg. It was once a Wine Warehouse and has the distinction of being the largest timber-framed building in Germany.
History has it built between 1446 to 1448 and being used to house and feed Leper's in the Holy week for 3 days. During the war years, nuns from Pillenreuth took refuge here.
In 1571, the ground floor of the building was used for wine storage, then in 1575, it became an infirmary and where poor people were housed.
During a bombing raid in WWII, the building was heavily damaged.
2015 - Nuremberg - City Wall & Weinstadel
The tower and the covered bridgeway over the Pegnitz River with the Weinstadel (Wine Store) on the left. The tower and wall are a part of the remaining wall that encircled the city in medieval times. In the 13th century, the ”penultimate city wall“ ran along here: at this point, the fortified bridge over the Pegnitz connected the two halves of the city.
Weinstadel = Wine Store, is a medieval building situated next to Hangman's Bridge. This area is very pretty! The weeping willow in the River was a rich golden colour, the brick work on the bridge was nice, and the Wine store was a fachwerk building painted in rust brown and white.
The building is one of the most important monuments of the historical center of Nuremberg. It was once a Wine Warehouse and has the distinction of being the largest timber-framed building in Germany.
History has it built between 1446 to 1448 and being used to house and feed Leper's in the Holy week for 3 days. During the war years, nuns from Pillenreuth took refuge here.
In 1571, the ground floor of the building was used for wine storage, then in 1575, it became an infirmary and where poor people were housed.
During a bombing raid in WWII, the building was heavily damaged.