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The dungeons are found in the cellar vaults of the Old Town Hall. They were set up in the 14th c. to serve as cells for prisoners awaiting trial or in custody until their execution. The dungeons were used by the city of Nuremberg in the Middle Ages as a remand prison, The floor, ceilings and walls are lined with wooden panels.
These cellars served as Nuremberg’s Medieval dungeons (Lochgefängnisse) from 1340-1806 and are pretty interesting to tour, but first we want to give you an overview of the Town Hall Complex itself.
Lochgefängnisse (Medieval Dungeons) in Nuremberg, Germany - sight map, attraction information, photo and list of walking tours containing this attraction. Get offline map and directions using our GPSmyCity self-guided walking tours app for your mobile device.
The dungeons are located in the cellar vaults under the Nuremberg town hall and are a unique facility in Germany from the Middle Ages... Participation for children from 10 years!
The Medieval Dungeons museum in Nuremberg offers an interactive and educational tour of the city's dungeons, where you can learn about the city's medieval legal system and see how torture was used to interrogate prisoners. The museum is free and is available in English, Spanish, Italian, and German.
From bread house to prison. In 1322, Nuremberg – a Free City of the Empire – purchased the building rights for what would later become the Gothic City Hall from the monastery of Heilsbronn.
22 lut 2024 · Medieval Dungeons. Just a few steps away from the main market square, vaulted cellars below the splendid city hall built in Nuremberg's golden age accommodate the mediaeval dungeons.
