View from the Sinwell Tower of the Nuremberg Imperial Castle to the west/southwest prior to the destruction of the Second World War (c. 1930s). Visible from right to left are the massive Heathen’s Tower (Heidenturm), the gate tower of the Tiergärtnertor, the city wall, and the round New Gate Tower (Neutorturm). Below the castle lies the densely built-in district of townhouses and half-timbered buildings with their steep tiled roofs, dormers, and chimneys. Central in the image, directly adjacent to the city wall, is the Albrecht Dürer House, which served as the artist’s residence and workshop until his death (on the historical photo, a flag with his monogram "AD" hangs from the house).
During the bombing raids in January 1945, most of the half-timbered houses burned down completely. The Albrecht Dürer House sustained only facade damage; it was restored as early as 1948/1949 and reopened as a museum. The Heathen’s Tower, the Tiergärtnertor, and the Neutorturm were damaged, but survived the war in their basic structure. During the post-war reconstruction, the layout of the quarter was loosened up, and the new residential buildings were built with greater spacing between them.
Courtesy of the Nuremberg City Archives (image reference A49_I_He_4559)
View from the Sinwell Tower of the Nuremberg Imperial Castle to the west/southwest prior to the destruction of the Second World War (c. 1930s). Visible from right to left are the massive Heathen’s Tower (Heidenturm), the gate tower of the Tiergärtnertor, the city wall, and the round New Gate Tower (Neutorturm). Below the castle lies the densely built-in district of townhouses and half-timbered buildings with their steep tiled roofs, dormers, and chimneys. Central in the image, directly adjacent to the city wall, is the Albrecht Dürer House, which served as the artist’s residence and workshop until his death (on the historical photo, a flag with his monogram "AD" hangs from the house).
During the bombing raids in January 1945, most of the half-timbered houses burned down completely. The Albrecht Dürer House sustained only facade damage; it was restored as early as 1948/1949 and reopened as a museum. The Heathen’s Tower, the Tiergärtnertor, and the Neutorturm were damaged, but survived the war in their basic structure. During the post-war reconstruction, the layout of the quarter was loosened up, and the new residential buildings were built with greater spacing between them.
Courtesy of the Nuremberg City Archives (image reference A49_I_He_4559)