Nürnberger Hof, Medieval trade building in Frankfurt, Germany
The Nürnberger Hof was a trade building consisting of two sections connected by passages, featuring Gothic star vaulting with Frankfurt and Nuremberg coats of arms on display. The structure functioned as a complex storage system for goods and the management of trading activities during the city's major fairs.
The building was constructed around 1410 and grew into Frankfurt's largest trading complex after two neighboring courtyards were joined together. It remained the commercial hub for Nuremberg merchants until its partial destruction in 1905 during Frankfurt's famous trade fairs.
The building served as a lodging place for important visitors, including Emperors Friedrich III and Maximilian I as well as artist Albrecht Dürer during their stays in Frankfurt. It reflected the city's role as a place where power and commerce intersected.
The remaining fragments are located between Braubachstrasse 33 and 33a, near Römerberg and Paulskirche in Frankfurt's Old Town. The site is easily accessible on foot and sits at the heart of the historic center where other medieval structures can also be explored.
The property was created in 1485 when two separate courtyards, Glauburghof and Schmidthof, merged to form what became the city's largest trading complex at that time. This merger marked a pivotal moment in Frankfurt's growth as an international trading center.
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