Tuesday, December 21, 2010

IMPERIAL CASTLE AND ST SEBALDUS CHURCH

I forgot to say yesterday that we bought some beautiful Christmas decorations from the markets including a big Santa Claus. We're gonna have the best dressed tree next year :)

Dave and Allan (Dave's Dad) visited the Imperial Castle 21 years ago so it was only fitting that we returned to one of the most important residences of the Middle Ages.

We were all really interested in looking at the weapons and armour of those times.















Dave said it all looked exactly like he remembered it.




















The Deep Well was quite an eye opener, the shaft itself having a depth of 47 metres. Pouring a glass of water down took 6 seconds to reach the water in the well.















In the afternoon, whilst the children chilled, Dave and I visited St Sebaldus Church. A moving experience reading about its destruction in World War II and later, its restoration.




















Our Nuremberg visit is just about over. After posting our treasures home in the morning we're off to Salzburg to settle in for Christmas.

Today's photos here.

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