Attraction · Nuremberg · Updated on 1 November 2026.
St. Sebald Church is an attraction in Nuremberg, Bavaria. This place has a story in the app. 41 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 190 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet and a water point.
Story · St. Sebald Church
You're standing on Albrecht-Dürer-Platz, in front of St. Sebaldus Church. Right next to you is the old city hall. That's no coincidence. This was the church of Nuremberg's city council, and it's also where the city's patron saint lies buried: Sebaldus, an eighth-century hermit and missionary.
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Start outside, at the portals. On the south side you can see a depiction of the final judgment. On the north side are the death, burial and coronation of Maria, dating from around 1300. Near the bruidsportaal you will find the wise and foolish maidens. About 7 metres up sits a Judensau from the 1380s. This carving shows people in a degrading way, with a pig. It is a painful piece of medieval anti-Jewish hatred in stone. The portals can always be viewed quietly, even if you do not go inside. Inside, the bronze tomb of St. Sebald is the largest work of art. Peter Vischer and his sons cast it between 1508 and 1519. It stands on snails and dolphins and is filled with apostles and mythological figures. It is regarded as the earliest example of Italiaanse renaissance north of the Alpen. You will also see sculptures by Veit Stoß, the Tucher-epitaaf and stained-glass windows. Some of the windows were made to designs by Albrecht Dürer.
St. Sebald's construction began in 1225. At first it was a basilica with choirs at both ends, dedicated to Petrus. Later, the church grew along with the wealthy city. The side aisles were widened and the towers raised, and a high hall choir was built above the tomb of Sebaldus. The design is linked to the architect Parler, and from that time the church has also carried its current name. After the switch to protestantism, most of the art in the church was left in place. During the war, the roofs, the vaults and both towers burned down. Fortunately, most of the artworks had already been moved to bunkers for safekeeping. In 1957, the rebuilt church was reconsecrated in its original form.
The church is open every day, Monday to Sunday. You can go in from 09:30 to 18:00. That is according to OpenStreetMap, so plan your visit well before closing time if you want to take a quiet look at the tomb monument and the windows. The church is wheelchair accessible, so you can also enter with a wheelchair. More information is available on the church's official website: sebalduskirche.de.
St. Sebald Church in Nuremberg has a public toilet 59 metres away, at Rathausplatz. Within 500 metres there are 14 public toilets. Drinking water is 194 metres away, at the Yoshimi-Hashimoto-Brunnen. This water point is wheelchair accessible and suitable for filling a bottle. Within 500 metres there are 2 water points. If you want to sit down for a moment, there are benches close to St. Sebald Church. The nearest bench is 24 metres away, at Sebalder Platz. Within 500 metres there are 193 benches.
If you want to keep walking after your visit, there are more places close by. At 321 metres is the Imperial Castle, an attraction with an audio guide, which lets you learn more about the site. At 502 metres you will find St. Lawrence Church, also an attraction. The Germanisches Nationalmuseum lies 803 metres away and is the furthest point on this list, and this museum also has an audio guide. All the places on this list are within 803 metres of the church, so you can take a walk through the city without long distances and choose what to visit along the way.
The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies. No bike pump or honesty box within 1 km.
50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 41 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.
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St. Sebald is open every day, Monday to Sunday, from 09:30 to 18:00. The church is wheelchair accessible.
The nearest public toilet is 59 metres from St. Sebald, at Rathausplatz. There are 14 public toilets within 500 metres.
The nearest public toilet is 59 metres from St. Sebald, at Rathausplatz. There are 14 public toilets within 500 metres.
The nearest water point is 194 metres away, at the Yoshimi-Hashimoto-Brunnen. It is wheelchair accessible and suitable for filling a bottle.
Yes, the nearest bench is 24 metres from St. Sebald, at Sebalder Platz. There are 193 benches within 500 metres.
The nearest bench is 24 metres from St. Sebald, at Sebalder Platz. There are 193 benches within 500 metres.
Sebaldus, the patron saint of Nuremberg, is buried in St. Sebald. He was a hermit and missionary, and his bronze tomb monument is the church's showpiece.
The showpiece is the bronze tomb monument of Sebaldus, cast by Peter Vischer and his two sons between 1508 and 1519. You can also see statues by Veit Stoß, an epitaph and stained-glass windows, some based on designs by Albrecht Dürer.
Construction of St. Sebald began in 1225. It was originally a basilica and, in the 14th century, received a hall choir.
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