The beginnings of the Church of St. Michael are going back to the year 1100. That makes the fortified church one of the oldest buildings in Fürth.
History
As it was common at this time, this church is a somewhat unadorned and rural church. The south entrance, the Tower, west portal and the choir were build in Gothic style. The neo-Gothic interior dates back to the 19th century. The Sacrament House, built from sandstone in around 1500, is the only remaining piece of art.
Surroundings
The old town district St. Michael got its name from the St. Michael church. Until now, there are many pubs, taverns and cafés in Gustavstraße (named after the Swedish king Gustav Adolf) and typical half-timbered and slate-shingle houses line this street.
Sportpark Ronhof is the football stadium of the football club SpVgg Greuther Fürth.
History
Already since 1910, the traditional team has been playing in the stadium located close to Laubenweg.
They have won the German championship three times (1914, 1926 and 1929) since the team was founded. With the last renovation in 2016, future plans were made to build a modern main grandstand and an innovative training center.
The football club is a founding member of the Bundesliga and is one of the most ancient clubs in German football history.
The stadium currently has 18,000 seats.
At the river delta the two rivers Rednitz and Pegnitz confluence to emerge to the river named Regnitz.
The Pegnitz flows through meadows, the so called Wiesengrund, and was formerly used as a transport route for wood, going via Nuremberg to the city of Bamberg.
The Rednitz, however, runs in the south of the city. The modernized waterfront promenade is located on Badstraße. As there used to be a river bath back in the times, there is still stairs leading into the river today. The perfect place to cool off during hot summer days.
Also located at the promenade and open to public you can find the old bathing house, a place for cabaret and culture. Besides other art installations, the history of the old river bath is told in an interesting way through the art of photography.
The names of the three Franconian rivers are easy to confuse. The best way to remember: Rednitz and Pegnitz flow together to form the Regnitz.
Fürther Stadtpark is known as the green heart of the city and offers relaxation for all ages.
The city park was designed as part of a horticultural show in 1951. Located in the middle of the city, this green oasis with its rose gardens, many fountains, small lakes and plains can be found close to the meadow ground of the Pegnitz river.
Activities
Ordering a cappuccino in one of the city park cafés, playing mini golf or just strolling through the wonderfully landscaped park - you can spend the whole day in this park.
In summer, there is a mobile cinema screening movies in open air.
In winter, if the weather is cold enough, the people of Fürth like to skate on the frozen Stadtpark lake or go sledding on the Rodelberg.
The pyramid in the south of Fürth has become an integral part of the cityscape. For more than 20 years, the pyramid-shaped building with its blue and reflecting glass facade became part of the city's silhouette. It is said that the pyramid has become an important orientation point for pilots, as it is already visible from afar.
The fountain on Fürther Freiheit portraits the Bibles paradise - in summer it serves as a water playground for many children.
The design for this emerged from a competition that the two artists Barbara and Gernot Rumpf won. Among others, the design contained a unicorn, a snake, various paradisiac animals, the tree of life and Adam and Even.
Symbols
The rainbow is a sign of confidence. The two little mice next to the unicorn embody the artist couple.
A feasible design could only be selected after the 2nd competition.
More interesting information (in German) can be found here: fuerthwiki.de
In 1835 the first steam train in Germany rode from a station in Nuremberg to Fürth.
The Ludwigsbahnhof on Fürther Freiheit, which was only connected to the Ludwigseisenbahn to Nuremberg, was replaced by the main station.
The Fürther Hauptbahnhof emerged from a small railway building, which was built in 1863 on the Nuremberg – Würzburg railway line. Since 1876, the Nuremberg - Bamberg line was also directed via Fürth, which is why the station was expanded by two buildings.
Until 2003, the station also served as a stop for ICE trains to Würzburg and Frankfurt am Main. Today it is only used by the night train “Pluto” (Munich Hbf - Berlin).
From an architectural point of view, the Fürth City Theatre is actually an opera house. Due to the fact that the new theatre replaced the former functional building on Rosenstraße / Theaterstraße, the people continued calling the new building city theatre instead of opera house. In addition to acting, music and Dance Theater, the venue also shows ballet and concerts.
Different plans
The city theatre was supposed to be built in Ukraine. But the construction plans were then spontaneously used for Fürth, and it became the city's first building to be equipped with electrical lighting. The population of Fürth made massive donations to finance the construction.
The Alte Veste is located on the Rosenberg near Zirndorf since 1235.
History
In 1945 the tower was blown up to prevent it from being used as an observation post. The Veste as we know it today, was rebuilt in 1979 and has served as a lookout tower ever since.
During the wars, the production of armaments was relocated to the vaults under the Veste. So the production could continue no matter the circumstances, even during air strikes.
Up in the sky
162 steps and 28 vertical meters - that’s how far you have to walk. From the viewing platform you can see Fürth, Nuremberg and Zirndorf - during clear days even until Franconian-Switzerland.
The "Fürther Kärwa" is the largest street country fair in southern Germany and is said to have been taking place since 1100.
History
In honor of the construction of the church St. Michael around 1100, the Fürther Kirchweih has taken place annually since then. Since 2018 it has been on the German list of intangible cultural heritage.
Groß, größer, Fürther Kärwa
As the largest street country fair in southern Germany, the Michaelis Kirchweih is also one of the largest folk festivals in Franconia. During its anniversary year in 2007, the Kärwa counted 1.7 million visitors. Every year there are around 270 people working on the Kärwa as retailers, in restaurants, in confectionery, in bars, and managing play- and amusement rides. The 32 meter high Ferris wheel is one of the special landmarks of the Kirchweih.
Fürth was not allowed to administer itself in the Dreiherrschaft, the Prussian period and the Bavarian period and therefor wasn’t allowed to have its own town hall until 1850.
Inside, the magnificent staircases, the entrance halls and the boardroom are really worth visiting.
Costs
The construction of the town hall took 10 years and cost 220,000 guilders.
Lighting
On festive occasions, such as the Michaelis Kirchweih, the tower is illuminated with hundreds of LEDs.
Ghost ship
Pilots flying at night times can see the town hall from many kilometres away. Therefor it is also called the „ghost ship“.
