Hangman's Bridge (1595)

Calm, romantic place

This wooden bridge is a calm, romantic palce contrary to its name. The hangman used it in the past, he walked from his house, which is nearby, next to the Alter Wasserturm. Nowadays it is popular for ...

A Picture

In spite of its name, this bridge is in a picture setting. Many tourists and locals wander close by, access to other sights.

Local History

Great piece of local history & great spot to visit. The bridge is in a lovely area & on a good day simply cannot be missed.

A very special bridge

The Hangman’s Bridge in Nuremberg was constructed in 1457 as a wooden bridge. In medieval times every German city used to have a hang man and Nuremberg’s one lived in the tower on the wooden roofed br...

Quaint.

The old wooden bridge was where the executor used to walk from his isolated house on the island to the city. This quaint little spot has many small little shops now and is very pretty and quaint. Exce...