#65 of 281 · Things to do in Nuremberg Middle Franconia Franconia Bavaria
Bürgermeistergarten
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About
Bürgermeistergarten is a garden on Nuremberg Castle’s rampart in Nuremberg, between Burggarten and Neutor.
Why go
- Explore the only place where Nuremberg Castle’s wall is open to the public.
- Look for protected Alpine haircap moss growing on the castle’s sandstone rocks.
What's in season
- Jun – AugThe rose garden is especially inviting in summer.
Don't miss
- Endocarpon latzelianum lichenThis nationally endangered lichen was first found in crevices in the castle wall in autumn 2010.Crevices in Nuremberg Castle’s wall2010
Photo spots
- Stone galleryFrame Tiergärtnertorplatz and the Albrecht-Dürer-Haus from the gallery.Stone gallery in the garden
- Half-timbered rooftops and lanesThe garden overlooks half-timbered houses and a maze of lanes.Bürgermeistergarten
How to get there
- On footFrom the former imperial stables, now a youth hostel, pass through the small gate left of the Fünfeckturm to the upper bastion. Continue past the rose garden’s stone-edged beds and through the lower castle garden, passing circular tree beds, then follow the castle wall to Bürgermeistergarten.
Sources: Bürgermeistergarten - Tourismus Nürnberg · Bürgermeistergarten - Lebensraum Burg · Bürgermeistergarten (Mayor's Garden) - Congress… · checked 4 Oct 2026
Where
Burg 4, Nuremberg Middle Franconia Franconia Bavaria
Plan from here: Evening walk →
Questions and answers
Where is Bürgermeistergarten in Nuremberg?
It lies on Nuremberg Castle’s rampart between Burggarten and Neutor.
How do you get to Bürgermeistergarten?
From the former imperial stables, now a youth hostel, pass through the small gate left of the Fünfeckturm to the upper bastion, then follow the gardens and castle wall.
Can visitors access the castle wall at Bürgermeistergarten?
Yes. It is the only place where Nuremberg Castle’s wall is open to the public.
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