View of the Water Tower and Henkerhaus
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Recommended by 114 out of 117 hikers
Location: Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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Hauptmarkt Nuremberg – Henkersteg (Executioner's Bridge) Nuremberg loop from Lorenzkirche01:57
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Henkersteg (Executioner's Bridge) Nuremberg – Hauptmarkt Nuremberg loop from Kaulbachplatz02:06
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St. Lorenz Church (Lorenzkirche) Nuremberg – Vogelweiher Flamingo Pond loop from Wöhrder Wiese05:24
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Tips
The water tower was formerly part of Nuremberg's city fortifications. It was built as a city wall tower between 1320 and 1325, as part of the bridge over the Pegnitz at the Henkersteg. With the expansion of the city fortifications, this tower, like the Henkerturm, lost its original function and was used as a prison until the end of the imperial city period.
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The Hangman's House in Nuremberg is a place where dark history, medieval architecture and exciting insights into the legal culture of past centuries come together.
translated by•June 22, 2025
History to experience and touch.
echt-nuernberg.de/location/henkerhaustranslated by•October 28, 2024
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Location: Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
Best Hikes to View of the Water Tower and Henkerhaus
- Easy
4.7
(46)
319
Hauptmarkt Nuremberg – Henkersteg (Executioner's Bridge) Nuremberg loop from Lorenzkirche01:57
7.40km
70m
Intermediate4.7
(128)
838
Henkersteg (Executioner's Bridge) Nuremberg – Hauptmarkt Nuremberg loop from Kaulbachplatz02:06
7.80km
100m
Expert4.2
(6)
31
St. Lorenz Church (Lorenzkirche) Nuremberg – Vogelweiher Flamingo Pond loop from Wöhrder Wiese05:24
20.7km
150m
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