Schöner Brunnen in Nuremberg: 40 Figures and a Wishing Ring
The Schöner Brunnen in Nuremberg: the 1385–1396 Gothic fountain, its 40 stone figures and the legend of the wishing ring. Checked October 2026.
Hauptmarkt in Nuremberg: A Square Where the Jewish Quarter Stood
Nuremberg’s Hauptmarkt: a square built on the Jewish quarter destroyed in 1349, the Frauenkirche’s noon clock and the Schöner Brunnen. Checked October 2026.
Fleischbrücke in Nuremberg: The Flat Stone Arch and the Ox
Nuremberg’s Fleischbrücke: the 1598 bridge with Germany’s widest stone arch of its day, the ox portal and its joke inscription. Checked October 2026.
Ehekarussell in Nuremberg: Six Scenes from a Bittersweet Marriage
The Ehekarussell in Nuremberg: Hans Sachs’s 1541 poem in bronze, six carriages from first love to skeletons, and why it still divides opinion. Checked October 2026.
St. Lorenz in Nuremberg: The Hanging Annunciation and Rose Window
St. Lorenz in Nuremberg: Veit Stoss’s hanging Annunciation, Adam Kraft’s 19-metre tabernacle, the rose window and how it survived 1945. Checked October 2026.
Handwerkerhof in Nuremberg: A 1971 Craft Village Inside the Walls
Handwerkerhof in Nuremberg: the 1971 Dürer Year craft village in the old weapons yard, the workshops, Lebkuchen and finger-sized bratwurst. Checked October 2026.
Nuremberg Opera House: Seeling’s 1905 Stage and Hitler’s Box
Nuremberg Opera House: Heinrich Seeling’s 1905 theatre, its Norns mosaic and Noris sculptures, and the box Hitler used after 1935. Checked October 2026.
Jardin Albert 1er: A Tranquil Oasis in the Heart of Nice
The Jardin Albert 1er is one of Nice’s most cherished green spaces, offering a serene retreat right in the heart
Monument du Centenaire in Nice: 1793, 1860 and a Winged Victory
The Monument du Centenaire in Nice: raised for 100 years since 1793, Nice embracing France, a winged Victory recalling Nikaia, on the seafront. Checked October 2026.
Fontaine du Soleil in Nice: Apollo’s Exile and Return
The Fontaine du Soleil in Nice: Janniot’s marble Apollo, the five bronze planets and why the statue was banished for decades until 2011. Checked October 2026.
Promenade du Paillon in Nice: A Park Built on Top of a River
Promenade du Paillon in Nice: the park built over a covered river, its water mirror with jets and mist, the 2025 extension and what’s nearby. Checked October 2026.
Opéra de Nice: Rebuilt After the 1881 Fire, Facing the Sea
The Opéra de Nice: rebuilt after the 1881 fire, opened in 1885 with Aida, with Costa’s painted ceiling and a seafront façade. Checked October 2026.