Neutorbastion

The Neutor (New Gate) in the northwest of Nuremberg's city wall was one of the four historic main gates and once served as an important trade route toward Fürth, Würzburg, and Frankfurt. The striking round Neutorturm tower, originally known as "Grün K," was fortified all around in 1564 and supplemented by the Neutorbastei bastion. The gate consists of an inner and an outer building, the latter of which received pedestrian passages in the 19th century. Today, the surrounding grounds, such as the Neutormauer wall and the Neutorgraben moat, invite you to linger. Especially charming is the publicly accessible medicinal herb garden at the Hallertor, which in the warmer months offers direct access to the northern fortifications, the Bürgermeistergarten, and the Burgbasteien bastions.