Cloverleaf impressions English More than a thousand years old, Welcome Fürth is as modern as befi ts a European city of science. to the City of a In Fürth, whether you want to Thousand Clover- experience original Franconian social life or fi nd high-tech solutions to present-day challenges like leaves.* solar energy, you will fi nd yourself in clover. We bet you won’t be able to resist the unique character and charm of Fürth! Take a little time to get to know Fürth, the city of the cloverleaf crest. You will be amazed at how many * We are alluding to the cloverleaves – roughly more than a thousand - crafted from stone, metal or wood that fl ourish notable and charming sights there are to discover. unobtrusively and grace fences, gates or window frames. 2 3 Explore our Architectural Heritage. No Bavarian city boasts more historical buildings in proportion to its inhabitants than Fürth – over 2,000 – the most famous and striking being the town hall and the theatre. Apart from heritage sites, you can also admire a ran- ge of contemporary buildings. If you take an interest in innovative architecture and design, you will fi nd marvellous examples at Uferstadt (Riverside Estate) or in Südstadtpark (South City Park). Whether newly constructed or centuries old – there is so much to see and explore! 4 5 You can find the numbers of the sights on the city map on the Places of Interest back inside cover. Zentaurenbrunnen (Centaur Fountain) at Bahnhofsplatz (1) Stadttheater (Municipal Theatre), Königstr. 116 (5) The first “art fountain” was designed by Rudolf Maison in 1890 as a One of the most magnificent buildings in Fürth is the Municipal The- monument to the first German railway (1835) and the establishment atre, built by the famous Viennese architects Hellner and Fellmer in of the central water supply (1877). It depicts man’s harnessing of the the neo-baroque style in 1902. They achieved a highly representative forces of nature. Back then, railway steam was regarded as threa- effect with the portal arch, the flanking columns and the architectural tening. Only when it was tamed in the locomotive did people realize sculpture. Portrait medallions of Mozart and Schiller, together with its benefits. busts of Wagner, Beethoven, Goethe and Lessing, on the lateral faces indicate the building’s function as a theatre and opera house. The auditorium is in the neo-rococo style. Fürther Freiheit (2) This is where the first train, the Adler, arrived The Quarter behind the in 1835. The Ludwig Railway operated until City Hall (6) 1922 but then became insignificant. The old Entire streets lined with houses in station building was demolished in 1938. the style of classicism and histori- Today, the historic square is mostly used as a cism characterise this district that venue for various events.. came into existence in the second half of the 19th century. It was laid out as planned in a rectangular grid for the constantly growing population. In the courtyards, there Paradiesbrunnen (Paradise Fountain) (3) were commercial establishments, Since 1955, the Paradise Fountain has stood on the Dr.-Max-Grun- workshops and small factories. At dig-Anlage, named after its founder. The fountain was designed by that time, living and working were the artist couple Barbara and Gernot Rumpf. It depicts the Garden still closely intertwined. of Eden with a human couple, several paradisiacal animals, a natural tree and spouting water features. Also, the fountain is a paradise for Berolzheimerianum, Theresienstraße 1 (7) children to play in. The pencil manufacturer Heinrich Berolzheimer founded the institute of adult education in 1904. Today, the renovated art nouveau building is home to the playhouse, restaurant and scene bistro of the Comödie Fürth and more recently to the Grüner brewery. Rathaus (City Hall), Königstraße 86-88 (4) The monumental building was construc- Lochnersches Gartenhaus, ted between 1840 and 1850 according to Theaterstraße 33 (8) plans by Eduard Bürklein in the neo-classical Around 1700, Fürth pastor Daniel Lochner style of the famous architect Friedrich von built his summer house in the former garden Gärtner. Its 55-metre tower, landmark of the district. People at the time likened it “to a city, was inspired by the Palazzo Vecchio in palace” because it was erected in the style Florence. The industrial town grew so quick- of Nuremberg manor houses. The house was ly that an extension had to be added only elaborately restored in 2003/04. Its striking 50 years later. elements are the gabled houses, the charac- teristic stair tower and the half-timbered rear. 1 3 5 7 Hornschuchpromenade und Alter Judenfriedhof (Old Jewish cemetery) (13) Königswarterstraße (9) This is where the Jewish community buried its dead between 1607 These two boulevards from the Wilhelmine and 1906. Jewish graves are created for eternity and their peace era are among the most beautiful in Fürth. must not be disturbed. Despite acts of desecration during the Nazi From 1883 to 1904, prestigious stately period, the cemetery, which covers 20,000 m² and once stood on homes with rich sandstone ornaments were the edge of town, continues to be one of the most impressive stone built for the upper classes between Luisen- testaments of Jewish life in Fürth. straße and Jakobinenstraße. This spacious promenade is unique in Fürth. At that time, the green central reservation was used by the Ludwig railway – living close to the railway Logenhaus der Freimaurerloge tracks was considered fashionable. (Freemasons’ lodge house) Dambacher Str. 11 (14) The prominent historicist building of the Fürth Masonic lodge was Gustavstraße (10) constructed in 1890/91 by Nuremberg Gustavstraße was the most important street in the old town. No- architect Leonhard Bürger, embodying wadays, it is the heart of the pub scene and a popular meeting point, the principle tenets of Freemasonry. especially in the evening. No two houses are the same here. There The cube-shaped body of the building is a great variety of roof shapes, heights, styles and facade designs. is abundantly decorated with Masonic The baroque sandstone building of the Grüner Baum inn is especially symbols. On top of the gable, two attractive. Here, the Swedish king Gustav Adolf is said to have stayed female figures represent the lodge’s in 1632. The street is named after him. name “Truth and Friendship”. The renovated hall is one of the finest ballrooms in Fürth. St. Michaelskirche (St. Michael’s Church) (11) The Michaelskirche is the oldest edifice in Fürth. The beginnings of this fortified church date back to 1100. As befitted the erstwhile small market town, St. Michael’s is just a simple, unadorned village Wilhelm-Löhe-Haus, Königstraße 27 (15) church. The tower with its west portal, the chancel and the south This house shelters the history of the Protestant theologian Wilhelm entrance are from the Gothic period. The interior is in 19th century Löhe who was born here on February 21 in 1808. He was the founder neo-Gothic style. The only remaining old piece of art is the sandsto- of the deaconesses’ home in Neuendettelsau and of a Lutheran ne tabernacle built around 1500. missionary school. Schloss Burgfarrnbach Grüner Markt mit Gauklerbrunnen (Burgfarrnbach Castle) (16) (Green Market with Jugglers’ Fountain) The neo-classical castle of the counts (12) Pückler-Limpurg is situated in the district Due to the fact that Fürth was almost totally Burgfarrnbach. It was built between 1830 destroyed in the Thirty Years’ War, the old and 1834 by royal Bavarian master builder houses date from the second half of the Leonhard Schmidtner. The triangular gable 17th and from the 18th century. Apart from of the facade’s protruding middle section simple, half-timbered buildings, there are displays the Pückler coat of arms. The castle sandstone houses with baroque curved belongs to the city of Fürth and is used as gables documenting the rise of the town in an archive, library and prestigious venue. the 18th century. A popular attraction at the The English-style castle grounds are parti- Green Market is the Jugglers’ Fountain with cularly beautiful. its two groups of figures. It was designed by Harro Frey in 2004. 10 11 13 15 Experience History. No other Bavarian city is as resonant with Jewish history as Fürth. This is impressively brought to visitors attention at the Jewish Museum of Franconia. On Hornschuchpromenade and Königs- warterstraße, 19th-century townhouse ensembles evoke admiration as magnificent examples of our architectural history. Here, the first German railway was put into service between Nuremberg and Fürth in 1835. It paved the way for the city’s industrial development. 10 11 You can find the numbers of the Museums museums on the city map on the back inside cover. Stadtmuseum Fürth Kriminalmuseum Fürth (Municipal Museum) (20) (Crime Museum Fürth) (4) Ottostraße 2 Brandenburger Straße Tue –Thu 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Sat 1 p.m. Oct – March: Sun 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. – 5 p.m. / Sun + public holidays 10 April – Sept: Sun 1 p.m. – 6 p.m. a.m. – 4 p.m. / First Thursday of every Tel.: (0911) 23 95 87-0 month 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. Underground line U1, Station Tel.: (0911) 97 92 22 90 Rathaus Underground line U1, Station Inaccessible to people with Hauptbahnhof impaired mobility Accessible to people with impaired In the cellar of the City Hall, an exhibi- mobility ton area of 200 m² highlights the his- Focal points of the exhibition are tory of the Fürth police and jurisdiction the city’s development from its first since 1806 as well as spectacular crime documentary reference until the cases of the past 200 years.