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Local Customs: The Statues
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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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    angiebabe Sun Apr 13, 2008 04:38 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 22:30 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    		Nemorino Wed Jan 30, 2008 19:39 UTC
     Hi Lew, you've certainly done your homework on Nürnberg! Very detailed and informative tips. Thanks for emphasizing the Documentation Center.
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