Explore the dungeons beneath Nuremberg’s old city hall with this entry ticket. Learn about the use of the torture chamber and the plight of the prisoners from your audio guide as you explore the cells.

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Duration 45 minutes: Check availability to see starting times
Live tour guide: English, German

Highlighted reviews from other travelers

Emilya – United States

Tour was amazing. We were the only ones who showed up and the guide gave us a great tour anyway. Interesting and informative.

Sandra – United States

Fun and interesting. Our guide was animated and kept our audience captivated

Highlights

Step back in time while exploring the vaulted cellars of the old city hall
See the mostly original furnishings of the dungeon and gain historical insights
Learn about judgement in medieval times and what prisoner had to go through
Make you way through the cells and check out the frightening torture chamber
Imagine what life must have been like for the unfortunate souls trapped here

Full description

Discover a world of crime and punishment while exploring the medieval dungeons below the old city hall. Learn about torture during the middle ages, what kind of punishments were used, and what the prisoners had to endure in the remand prison until they confessed, guilty or not.

Being thrown into the dungeon was basically a death sentence in the middle ages. Find out why as you explore the medieval dungeons in the vaulted cellars of Nuremberg's old city hall.

From the fourteenth century, the dungeons were used to hold and question prisoners pending judgment. Walk through the twelve small cells, check out the most original furnishings, and visit the torture chamber to gain an insight into what happened here during those dark times.

Includes

Entry ticket

Not suitable for

Children under 10 years
People with mobility impairments
People with claustrophobia

Meeting point

Meet in front of the Old City Hall (Altes Rathaus) near the middle entrance. Please wait outside.

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Important information

What to bring

Warm clothing
Charged Smartphone

Not allowed

Food and drinks

Know before you go

You will hear reports of torture
Children under 10 years are not allowed to visit the dungeons

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We learned so much about the medieval form of “justice” - the dungeons were so full of the history of how people were tortured as a form of finding out if someone was guilty of a crime or not! Would not have wanted to live back then! Our guide was very knowledgeable and professional!

Nuremberg: Medieval Dungeons Guided Tour