Activity Burgviertel, Nuremberg

Albrecht-Dürer-Haus

An activity in Burgviertel, Nuremberg, budget-friendly ($) and worth about an hour.

Why go

The half-timbered house below the castle where Albrecht Dürer lived and worked from 1509 until his death.

It is one of 8 curated places we feature in Nuremberg, alongside 3 sights, 2 activities and 1 place to eat. 6 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Kaiserburg and Bratwursthäusle.

Type: Activity · Culture
Neighborhood: Burgviertel
Price: $
Time needed: 1 hr

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Nuremberg, measured as straight-line distance.

1
Kaiserburg
The imperial castle on the sandstone ridge above the old town, with the Sinwell Tower and a 50-metre well.
Activity · 0.2 km straight-line
2
Bratwursthäusle
Grill house beside St. Sebaldus serving finger-sized Nürnberger Rostbratwürste over a beechwood fire.
Food · 0.3 km straight-line
3
Markt der Partnerstädte
Stalls from Nuremberg's twin cities around the world on the Rathausplatz, beside St. Sebaldus.
Shopping · 0.4 km straight-line
4
Schöner Brunnen
A 14th-century spire-shaped fountain at the corner of the Hauptmarkt, with a brass ring set in its railing.
Sight · 0.4 km straight-line
5
Christkindlesmarkt
Around 180 red-and-white striped stalls fill the Hauptmarkt, selling Lebkuchen, plum-people figures and Glühwein.
Sight · 0.4 km straight-line
6
Frauenkirche
Gothic church on the Hauptmarkt whose 1509 clock runs the Männleinlaufen figure parade every day at noon.
Sight · 0.5 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Albrecht-Dürer-Haus is a stop on our Würzburg, Bamberg & Nuremberg route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

Würzburg, Bamberg & Nuremberg
Franconian Christmas markets by train
5 daysStop 3 of 3Best Late Nov – Dec 23

More things to do in Nuremberg

Another curated activity in Nuremberg. See the full Nuremberg guide.

Germanisches Nationalmuseum
Germany's largest museum of cultural history, from Dürer paintings to the oldest surviving globe.
ActivityAltstadt St. Lorenz$$

When to go

Average daily highs in Nuremberg run from 2°C in January to 26°C in July; July is usually the wettest month.

Modelled monthly averages for Nuremberg from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Nuremberg weather by month.

Getting there

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Coordinates: 49.45722, 11.07389
Destination: Nuremberg, Germany