Happy Birthday, Streets of Nuremberg! No, not to this blog that carries the name, which is also in its 10th year. Happy Birthday to the real Streets of Nuremberg. Yesterday, our city celebrated the 975th anniversary of the first documented mention of Nuremberg. On July 16, 1050, during the reign of Emperor Henry III., the city was referenced in the so-called Sigena document, which was issued at a Hoftag (imperial assembly) held in Nuremberg. In this document, Emperor Henry III confirmed the release of a woman named Sigena from servitude. This day is considered our city’s founding day.
At that time, Nuremberg was noted as the site of an Imperial Castle situated within a large imperial estate. This strategic location between East Francia and the Margraviate of the Nordgau (in what is now Bavaria) marked the beginning of the city’s historical significance.
This image is the oldest printed view of Nuremberg that was published in the Schedelsche Weltchronik back in 1493.
Have a great Thursday
Marcus
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Hello Marcus,
thanks for sharing Schedels illustration from his World Chronic of 1493. I like it so much.
Your photographs from Nuremberg as well as your travels in many parts of Europe and the world tell about the horizon. Good wishes to the 10th year of your Blog and summertime
Bernd
Eine lange eindrucksvolle und manchmal sehr qualvolle Geschichte. Mögen die Stadt, ihre Bewohner und ihr Fotograf noch viele schöne bedeutende Momente erleben!
Happy birthday, Nuremberg! Such amazing history, Marcus. 😎
Great history Marcus and Happy Birthday Nuremberg. I would love to visit your city one day. Reading about numerous cities in Europe and their history throughout the hundreds of years they have been in existence is one of the topics I love to read about. I read about buildings that have been standing for hundreds of years and wonder why in America we can’t build any structures that last for more than 50 years 🤷🏻♂️
I have fun memories of Nuremberg, as I had a friend who lived there and visited a number of times at different times- love, the place