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I just completed a probitag (probationary work day) at a restaurant called the Kettensteg, downtown Nuremberg. It’s a traditional German restaraunt, serving dishes well known to the local region of Franconia.  People from Nuremberg pride themselves on being Franken, speaking the dialect, and eating typical franconian food, to the point that even though the city is located in the federal state of Bavaria, hardly anyone acknowledges the fact, and fly franconian flags instead. Since I live in Frankenland, I think it would be pretty cool to work at a typsch Frankisch Gastaette. The bar for the biergarten is built in / snugged up to the the steps of the bridge that the restaraunt got its name from. The Kettensteg. The Kettensteg (chain bridge) was completed in 1824, and is considered to be the oldest suspended foot bridge in Germany. Here is a very interesting article about the bridge on Wikipedia: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kettensteg If you don’t know German I suggest installing the Google Translate plugin to your browser, and using that, or simply scrolling down to one of the official links at the bottom of the article. The links have options to view their pages in English. The bridge is seen from the Nuetor in this photo, and at the other end you can see Hallertor. The restaraunt is located between the Hallertor tower and the bridge, in an area called Maxplatz. The river’s name is the Pegnitz, wich flows through the center of Nuremberg. The first restaurant I worked at in Nuremberg is also on the Pegnitz, just on the other side of the city. It too has a Biergarten.  I’ll find out tomorrow if I got the job, in the mean time I’ll do like Germans do and “druck die daume“ press the thumbs, rather than cross my fingers while I wait. Check out my other blog: neighborhoodr-nuremberg: Nürnberg. Kettensteg u. Neutor by Mary Weather’s Postcard Collection on Flickr.

I just completed a probitag (probationary work day) at a restaurant called the Kettensteg, downtown Nuremberg. It’s a traditional German restaraunt, serving dishes well known to the local region of Franconia. 

People from Nuremberg pride themselves on being Franken, speaking the dialect, and eating typical franconian food, to the point that even though the city is located in the federal state of Bavaria, hardly anyone acknowledges the fact, and fly franconian flags instead.

Since I live in Frankenland, I think it would be pretty cool to work at a typsch Frankisch Gastaette.

The bar for the biergarten is built in / snugged up to the the steps of the bridge that the restaraunt got its name from. The Kettensteg.

The Kettensteg (chain bridge) was completed in 1824, and is considered to be the oldest suspended foot bridge in Germany.

Here is a very interesting article about the bridge on Wikipedia: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kettensteg If you don’t know German I suggest installing the Google Translate plugin to your browser, and using that, or simply scrolling down to one of the official links at the bottom of the article. The links have options to view their pages in English.

The bridge is seen from the Nuetor in this photo, and at the other end you can see Hallertor. The restaraunt is located between the Hallertor tower and the bridge, in an area called Maxplatz. The river’s name is the Pegnitz, wich flows through the center of Nuremberg.

The first restaurant I worked at in Nuremberg is also on the Pegnitz, just on the other side of the city. It too has a Biergarten. 

I’ll find out tomorrow if I got the job, in the mean time I’ll do like Germans do and “druck die daume“ press the thumbs, rather than cross my fingers while I wait.

Check out my other blog: neighborhoodr-nuremberg:

Nürnberg. Kettensteg u. Neutor by Mary Weather’s Postcard Collection on Flickr.

(Source: neighborhoodr-nuremberg)

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Hangman Bridge Nuremberg by Habub3 on Flickr. This is actually die Maxbrücke, an stone arched bridge running parallel and to the left of Hangman Bridge (Henkersteg) within Nürnberg’s city walls. You can actually see a portion of Hangman’s Bridge behind the tree covered island. The tower connected to the end of that bidge is called Hangman’s tower. For obvious reasons. …The city provided housing to hangman. Both bridges span the width of the river Pegnitz, which flows through the city, as does a third bridge, the Kettensteg the world’s oldest suspension bridge is to the left of this one, the Maxbruke. There are significant number of landmarks all over the city with a small square stone marked HEIR in white lettering built into the pavement of the landmarks. This is one of those landmarks, and I would love to know what the significance of the HEIR stones is. Originally called the Stone Bridge it It was renamed in 1810 in honor of the Bavarian King Maximilian Joseph I and is the oldest bridge in the city. http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxbrücke http://www.nuernberginfos.de/bruecken-nuernberg/maxbruecke-nuernberg.html http://www.nuernberginfos.de/bruecken-nuernberg/maxbruecke-nuernberg.html

Hangman Bridge Nuremberg by Habub3 on Flickr.

This is actually die Maxbrücke, an stone arched bridge running parallel and to the left of Hangman Bridge (Henkersteg) within Nürnberg’s city walls.

You can actually see a portion of Hangman’s Bridge behind the tree covered island. The tower connected to the end of that bidge is called Hangman’s tower. For obvious reasons.

…The city provided housing to hangman.

Both bridges span the width of the river Pegnitz, which flows through the city, as does a third bridge, the Kettensteg the world’s oldest suspension bridge is to the left of this one, the Maxbruke.

There are significant number of landmarks all over the city with a small square stone marked HEIR in white lettering built into the pavement of the landmarks. This is one of those landmarks, and I would love to know what the significance of the HEIR stones is.

Originally called the Stone Bridge it It was renamed in 1810 in honor of the Bavarian King Maximilian Joseph I and is the oldest bridge in the city.


http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxbrücke
http://www.nuernberginfos.de/bruecken-nuernberg/maxbruecke-nuernberg.html

http://www.nuernberginfos.de/bruecken-nuernberg/maxbruecke-nuernberg.html

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tram station “steinbühl” - nürnberg 2006 by triggermehappy. on Flickr.I live in The Steinbühl district of Nuremberg’s Suedstadt. It’s less expensive, most of the buildings are older, and grey from being covered in abgas (car exhaust), and it is largely overcrowded with immigrants who are struggling to integrate into German society. With over 12,000 residents per square kilometer, compared to roughly 2,000 per square kilometer, and most people in the area speaking the local language as 2nd, 3rd, even 7th language it’s easy for people become exasperated with one another, and where they live. Much of the Steinbuhler district was destroyed in the second world war, and it seems every time construction is done in the area, a new unexploded bomb is found. Just this year the area had to be evacuated because they foun 2 500 kilo bombs America had dropped in an air raid. http://www.nordbayern.de/nuernberger-zeitung/nuernberg-region/nurnberger-sudstadt-evakuierung-in-sonntagsstimmung-1.1030223 http://www.nordbayern.de/nuernberger-nachrichten/nuernberg/nurnberg-schon-wieder-eine-bombe-gefunden-1.1027566 That said, the Suedstadt has its hidden jewels, little easter eggs hidden through out the region that few tourists ever see when they visit the city. The Steinbühler Tunnel is one of those places. For the most part I walk through this tunnel / tram station / evelvated train station every time I go into, or out of the city. When I go for a run around the city walls, and head back home, and get here I know I’m only a couple minutes away from being done. http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steinbühltunnel http://www.franken-wiki.de/index.php/Steinb%C3%BChl

tram station “steinbühl” - nürnberg 2006 by triggermehappy. on Flickr.

I live in The Steinbühl district of Nuremberg’s Suedstadt. It’s less expensive, most of the buildings are older, and grey from being covered in abgas (car exhaust), and it is largely overcrowded with immigrants who are struggling to integrate into German society.

With over 12,000 residents per square kilometer, compared to roughly 2,000 per square kilometer, and most people in the area speaking the local language as 2nd, 3rd, even 7th language it’s easy for people become exasperated with one another, and where they live.

Much of the Steinbuhler district was destroyed in the second world war, and it seems every time construction is done in the area, a new unexploded bomb is found. Just this year the area had to be evacuated because they foun 2 500 kilo bombs America had dropped in an air raid.

http://www.nordbayern.de/nuernberger-zeitung/nuernberg-region/nurnberger-sudstadt-evakuierung-in-sonntagsstimmung-1.1030223

http://www.nordbayern.de/nuernberger-nachrichten/nuernberg/nurnberg-schon-wieder-eine-bombe-gefunden-1.1027566

That said, the Suedstadt has its hidden jewels, little easter eggs hidden through out the region that few tourists ever see when they visit the city.

The Steinbühler Tunnel is one of those places. For the most part I walk through this tunnel / tram station / evelvated train station every time I go into, or out of the city.

When I go for a run around the city walls, and head back home, and get here I know I’m only a couple minutes away from being done.

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steinbühltunnel

http://www.franken-wiki.de/index.php/Steinb%C3%BChl