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Nuremberg City ( pronounced ; Nürnberg in
German ) is a town in
Bavaria in
Germany. With 498,876 inhabitants in
December 2013, is the second largest city in Bavaria after
Munich. It is the economic center of
Middle Franconia District and one of the main industrial centers of
Southern Germany.
River Pegnitz divides the old city into two districts, that of Sebald and the
Lorenz, named after the two main churches of Nuremberg City. The first document mentioning the city of Nuremberg, known for Norenberc is due to
Emperor Henry III (1017-1056) and dated 1050
.
In the fields of astronomy and geography is at Nuremberg City that
Martin Behaim carries around
1492 the first reached
Earth until our time, still kept at the historical museum of the city. Nuremberg City
Chronicle publishes in 1493 the Nuremberg City Chronicle.
At the beginning of xvi th century, Nuremberg City reached its greatest prosperity. However, like
Venice, the discovery of the
Cape of Good Hope disrupts trade relations between
Europe and the
East, and contributes to the decline of the city facing the ports of the
Atlantic. The Nuremberg City merchants choose to invest in the
New World to escape the decline, but the emperors no longer reside in the city from 1571. In 1525, the
Protestant Reformation was established in Nuremberg City. In 1533, a severe epidemic of plague ravages the city. In 1835 was the first railway in Germany constructed, the
Louis Railway
Company and it connected Nuremberg City to
Fürth.
Nuremberg City is known for cooking Franconian to the famous Nuremberg City sausages, the
Nürnberger Bratwürste and for its Lebkuchen, a sort of gingerbread. The city is served by the
Central Station and the Nuremberg City airport. The metropolitan area of Nuremberg City, together with its neighboring cities of Fürth, Erlangen and
Schwabach, is the economic and cultural center of
European Metropolitan Region of Nuremberg City and
Franconia. German is the first railroad built between Nuremberg City and Fürth.
The Nuremberg City altitude varies between 284 and 407 meters Kleingründlach
Brunn.
The Imperial Castle is at 352 m.
Thanks to trade, Nuremberg City grew during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. In contemporary history, Nuremberg City has played an important role. Although about 90% of the old city was destroyed during
World War II, most of its old buildings were reconstructed according to the original plans, the remains could be recovered.
Nuremberg City, which has an area of 186.38 square kilometers, lies on both sides of the river Pegnitz, which is 80 kilometers to the northeast. Nuremberg City is the
European capital of toys. Even today it is an important place, with the annual
Toy Fair and the toy museum. Manufacturers such as
Schuco had their seat.
Nuremberg City was the
Franconian Circle belonging imperial city within the
Holy Roman Empire. Nuremberg City is one of the six wealthy cities, which maintains its independence in accordance. Included in the other five cities, there are also provisions for the area, but for the Nuremberg City settlement will be postponed to a later date. The
Great Coat of Arms of the City of Nuremberg City shows on light blue background a golden eagle in natural, youthful king head that wears a crown of leaves and flowing hair down.
Nuremberg City is situated on both sides of the Pegnitz, which rises about 80 kilometers northeast of the city and runs through the city on a length of about 14 kilometers from east to west
. In the area of the old town, the river was heavily channeled. In neighboring Fürth the Pegnitz and the flow Rednitz together and form the Regnitz-. Especially in the north
and north-west of Nuremberg City, the landscape is dominated by alluvial deposits of the river Pegnitz. In the north of Nuremberg City is located with the Knoblauchsland an important vegetable growing area. In the south, east and north of the city extends Nuremberg
Reich Forest.
The City Museums, is a network of all existing since
1994 operated under urban Directed Nuremberg City museums. Although the long time bottom fermented brewed, strong hopped red beer was most common in Nuremberg City, it is almost unknown today. Nuremberg City companies like Siemens-Schuckert, Schoeller ice cream,
MAN, Zündapp and
1957 by the
Fuerth,
Grundig factories office equipment manufacturer acquired Triumph-Adler had significant part in the so-called economic miracle.
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