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on Dec 1, 2007

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Many Nuremberg buildings display statues at second level predominantly religious in nature and frequently of the Virgin. The rationale - Nuremberg, in 1525, was the first major German city to endorse the Lutheran movement, a decision not entirely unanimous. Catholics placed these statues on the outside of their houses as a sign for the heavens that the occupants were still true believers. Today these statues are presumably decorative in nature but also a reminder of the past.

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omidamini Wed Jul 15, 2009 09:45 UTC Your Nurnberg Page is very helpful, Thanks alot, I hope see you here.	angiebabe Sun Apr 13, 2008 05:38 UTC Top page here!I greatly enjoyed my visit here for one of Bavaria's best Christmas markets - and had a ball staying up in the Castle's youth hostel.The RC Mary statues according to my gd German friend are still regarded as essential for Good Luck to RC's!
Ekaterinburg Tue Apr 1, 2008 23:30 UTC Rooftops, Anunciations and Durer - what more could anyone want? I'm going to Bavaria with the UCC group in December and hope to get to Nuremberg. After reading this page I feel like I know it already:))	volopolo Sun Mar 2, 2008 01:34 UTC Thats my birthplace. volopolo

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