Inside the castle at Nürnberg
The Rittersaal, a late
Gothic room inside the Kaiserburg
The Kaisersaal inside
the Kaiserburg
Antique furniture inside
Kaiserburg
One of most interesting sights on the
tour of the Kaiserburg is the Double Chapel, called the Doppelkapelle.
This chapel has an upstairs room and a downstairs room, connected
by an open space in the center. The upper room was for the Kaiser
and members of the royal family while the lower room was for
the common people. This arrangement is a good example of the
hierarchical culture of the Germanic people. The concept of a
fortified castle, designed to protect the King from his people,
was a Germanic invention; during the same period in history,
the Irish and Scottish kings lived among their people and did
not have castles for protection until this idea was introduced
by the Normans.
Upper floor of Double
Chapel was for royalty only
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