Frauenkirche, Nuremberg
Frauenkirche
A Gothic church on the east side of the central market square. Every day at noon, a mechanical clock on its gable stages the “Procession of the Seven Electors before the Emperor.”
Commissioned by Charles IV in the 1350s, the church's facade features the mechanical clock “Männleinlaufen” (Little Men's Procession), built in 1509. Every day at 12:00, seven electors circle the emperor in turn, a performance lasting several minutes. It is advisable to claim a spot in the square a few minutes early. Admission to the interior is free, and it houses the exquisite Tucher Altar.
Opening hours
Church open daytime; mechanical clock performs daily at 12:00
Nearby sights
- Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt
- Hauptmarkt & Schöner Brunnen
- Hole Dungeons (Lochgefängnisse)
- Nuremberg Bratwurst Houses
- Heilig-Geist-Spital
- St. Sebaldus Church
- St. Lorenz, Nuremberg
- Toy Museum Nuremberg