The tower itself
A thirteenth-century gate standing in the middle of a modern shopping street — a striking contrast.
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The Weisser Turm is an old gate from Nuremberg's inner wall, built in the thirteenth century when the wall ran along here, before the city expanded. Its name comes from the white plaster that once covered it, though today it is plain stone. The tower now stands in the middle of a busy shopping area, with the entrance to a metro station named after it underneath. It cannot be entered or climbed, so it is a landmark to see from outside and photograph in passing. The famous Ehekarussell fountain stands right beside it, which is why people usually see it on the way between the station and the old town.
A thirteenth-century gate standing in the middle of a modern shopping street — a striking contrast.
The famously strange fountain stands right beside it; most visitors see the two together.
A surviving trace of the older city wall, from before Nuremberg expanded to its present one.
Ludwigsplatz, 90403 Nürnberg
Ehekarussell FountainThe Ehekarussell is a strange modern fountain on Ludwigsplatz, near the Frauento1 minute walk4.5
The Tower of the SensesThe Turm der Sinne is an interactive science museum inside a medieval defensive 3 minutes walk4.1
Spittlertor TowerOne of the four great round towers of Nuremberg's last city wall, standing at th5 minutes walk4.6
The KarlsbrückeA stone bridge over the Pegnitz in Nuremberg's old town, built in 1728 and named5 minutes walk4.8
Hangman's Bridge & HouseA covered wooden bridge crosses the Pegnitz to a stone tower and a half-timbered5 minutes walk4.9No. The tower is closed to visitors and has no viewing platform. It is an exterior landmark seen in passing. Anyone wanting to climb a tower in Nuremberg should go to the castle, which has open towers and a wide view.
Because it was covered in white plaster in the Middle Ages, which is what gave it the name. The plaster wore away over time to reveal the stone beneath, but the name stayed.
No, and it is not a destination in itself. But it lies on the natural route between the railway station and the old town, with the Ehekarussell beside it, so you will see it anyway without planning to.