Frauentor

The Frauentor was the historic main gate in the southeast of Nuremberg's city wall and was named after the Convent of St. Clare (St. Klara) that lay behind it. The striking round Frauentorturm, whose origins date back to the 14th century, was rebuilt into its present form in 1558. The gate originally served as an important point of departure toward Regensburg and was later protected by outlying bulwarks and moats. Today, the passage is open to pedestrians only. In the former armory courtyard, you can visit the Handwerkerhof Nürnberg, a crafts village established in 1971. The nearby sculpture garden in the Zwinger, the open space between the Frauentor and the Sterntor, also makes for a cultural stroll.