View from the Sinwell Tower of the Kaiserburg in Nuremberg of the destroyed upper courtyard, probably in the summer of 1945. The most devastating damage was caused by the Allied air raids in January 1945; further strikes followed during the Battle of Nuremberg in April. The Heidenturm and the Romanesque double chapel (on the left in the picture) survived the destruction intact in their basic structure, as did the Sinwellturm. Of the great hall (Palas) and the imperial stables, however, only the outer walls and rubble remained. Reconstruction took place from 1947 to 1955 under the direction of architect Rudolf Esterer. The destroyed buildings were restored externally to their original appearance, so that the castle’s silhouette once again reflects its distinctive historical character.
Courtesy of the Nuremberg City Archives (Image reference A39_III_Fi_B_55) - No republication or use by third parties without the copyright holder's permission
View from the Sinwell Tower of the Kaiserburg in Nuremberg of the destroyed upper courtyard, probably in the summer of 1945. The most devastating damage was caused by the Allied air raids in January 1945; further strikes followed during the Battle of Nuremberg in April. The Heidenturm and the Romanesque double chapel (on the left in the picture) survived the destruction intact in their basic structure, as did the Sinwellturm. Of the great hall (Palas) and the imperial stables, however, only the outer walls and rubble remained. Reconstruction took place from 1947 to 1955 under the direction of architect Rudolf Esterer. The destroyed buildings were restored externally to their original appearance, so that the castle’s silhouette once again reflects its distinctive historical character.
Courtesy of the Nuremberg City Archives (Image reference A39_III_Fi_B_55) - No republication or use by third parties without the copyright holder's permission