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Attraction · Nuremberg · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Imperial Castle in Nuremberg

Imperial Castle is an attraction in Nuremberg, Bavaria. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 32 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 80 m you'll find a bench and a public toilet.

Imperial Castle in Nuremberg
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Audio tour · Imperial Castle

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You're standing at Nuremberg Castle, high on a sandstone ridge above the historic city centre. It isn't one castle, but a group of fortified buildings. There's the Imperial Castle, the Kaiserburg. There's the Burgraves' Castle. And there are buildings put up by the city itself.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Opening hours
Every day 09:00-18:00
Wheelchair
Partly accessible

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Imperial Castle

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 32 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Germanisches Nationalmuseum
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Germanisches Nationalmuseum · 1.1 km

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Frauenkirche
AttractionStory

Frauenkirche · 490 m

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St. Sebald Church
AttractionStory

St. Sebald Church · 320 m

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Photo: Vitold Muratov · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
St. Lawrence Church
AttractionStory

St. Lawrence Church · 820 m

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Photo: PetrusSilesius · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

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Frequently asked questions

When is Imperial Castle open?

Every day 09:00-18:00 (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

Is Imperial Castle wheelchair accessible?

Partly: according to OpenStreetMap it is only partly wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 80 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Imperial Castle, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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