Photos: Flocci Nivis, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Marco Nürnberger from Nuremberg, Germany, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Albrecht Dürer, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
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Photos: Flocci Nivis, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Marco Nürnberger from Nuremberg, Germany, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Albrecht Dürer, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
The Schöner Brunnen and the noon clockwork
Your local guide
Petra Hofmann
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Highlights
- A fountain with a genuinely lucky ring
- Clockwork figures circling an emperor
- One square, timed to the minute
- A daily ceremony centuries old
- Nuremberg's most photographed corner
About this tour
This session times itself around midday to catch two of the Hauptmarkt's best details together. You see the gilded fountain and its lucky ring, then the clockwork figures that circle the emperor on the church facade exactly at noon. It is a short, precisely timed session built around one square.
I schedule this session to land right on the clockwork's noon performance, so timing matters more than usual here. Questions are welcome throughout, and I send a short note afterwards on both landmarks' history.
This suits anyone who wants a lively, precisely timed session rather than a loose walk. It also works well as a first stop before exploring the rest of the old town.
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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Schöner Brunnen 15 min
You see the gilded Gothic fountain, and I explain the old rhyme about spinning its lucky golden ring.
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Frauenkirche Clockwork 15 min
As noon strikes, the camera catches the clockwork figures circling a seated emperor on the church facade above.
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Your questions 7 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 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Sauerkraut and Johannis, 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 10 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 Schöner Brunnen and Frauenkirche Clockwork 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.
- The session runs on Google Meet, with the link sent with your booking. I keep a warm, unhurried pace and time sessions around the square's small daily ceremony.
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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