Photos: Uoaei1, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Albrecht Dürer, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Flocci Nivis, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
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Photos: Uoaei1, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Albrecht Dürer, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Flocci Nivis, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
Five kilometres of city walls
Your local guide
Heinrich Bauer
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Highlights
- Five kilometres of surviving wall
- A moat still outlining the old town
- Towers built to remove every blind spot
- One of Germany's most complete fortifications
- Nuremberg's defences, explained stone by stone
About this tour
This session follows a stretch of Nuremberg's medieval city walls, one of the most complete fortification rings still standing in Germany. You see the dry moat outlining the old town's edge and a surviving tower built to remove any blind spot for defenders. It focuses on the walls' engineering rather than the buildings inside them.
I move at a steady pace along the wall, explaining the defensive logic as we go. Questions are welcome throughout, and I send a short note afterwards on the wall's full length and history.
This suits anyone interested in medieval military engineering. It also pairs well with the Kaiserburg session for a fuller picture of the old town's defences.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Nuremberg before heading out.
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Wall and Moat 21 min
You see a stretch of the nearly complete medieval fortification ring, its dry moat still clearly outlining the old town's edge.
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Defensive Tower 21 min
From one of the surviving towers, I explain how the wall's design let defenders cover every approach without blind spots.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Nuremberg: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Lebkuchen and St. Sebald quarter, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Berlin time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 12 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Nuremberg, showing you Wall and Moat and Defensive Tower live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We connect on Google Meet and I send the link with your booking confirmation. I keep a formal, careful pace, since the castle's layered history rewards real depth.
Times shown in Berlin time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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