Market square and Church of the Virgin Mary (Hauptmarkt und Frauenkirche) description and photos - Germany: Nuremberg (Topic)

Market Square and the Church of the Virgin Mary (Hauptmarkt und Frauenkirche) description and photos - Germany: Nuremberg. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The title in English is Hauptmarkt und Frauenkirche.

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Germany's most famous Market Square, where the Christmas market is held, was built on the site of the Jewish ghetto in 1349, the year 600 Jews were burned to death on St. Nicholas. The decoration of the square can be considered a very unusual church of the Virgin Mary (Frauenkirche).

The Gothic Church of the Virgin Mary was built in the middle of the XIV century by order of Emperor Charles IV. In 1509, an amazing clock was installed on its pediment, which is still in use today. Every day at noon, the clock `` leaves '' a procession of figurines of the townspeople-electors who take the oath to their emperor. The interior of the church is decorated with a Gothic altar dating from 1445.

At the edge of the Market Square, a column of a beautiful fountain rises like a spire of a Gothic church. It was supposed to be put on one of the churches, but the city had no money and was put on a fountain-well. The gold-plated fountain is decorated with 40 figures, one above the other on four levels. The fountain is famous for its ring set in a beautiful lattice. Until now, they cannot understand how this was done. According to legend, one young man, who was an apprentice with a locksmith and who wanted to marry the daughter of his master, inserted this ring overnight, which made an indelible impression on his beloved and her father. Since then, city residents and tourists have touched this ring and made wishes.

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