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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. They were furnished with a bed, bench, a board as a table and a heating basin in the window.
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.
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! More info. TUNNELS AND SECRET PASSAGES. The castle’s hidden defences.
In the heart of Nuremberg, a city renowned for its medieval charm and historical significance, lies a chilling reminder of its dark past—the Lochgefängnisse, or the Medieval Dungeons. These subterranean chambers, carved deep beneath the city's streets, once served as a place of confinement, torture, and execution, bearing witness to the ...
Explore Nuremberg's Old Town through the tunnel system of the perforated prisons and marvel at what prison cells looked like in the 14th century.
Lochgefängnisse unter dem Rathaus - Nürnberger Unterwelten. Guided tour: DUNGEONS. Medieval jurisdiction. The hole prisons are located in the cellar vaults under the Nuremberg town hall and are a unique facility in Germany from the Middle Ages.
The dungeons in the vaulted cellars of Nuremberg's Rathaus served from the 14th century onward to confine prisoners on trial and those who had been condemned.
