Heroldsberg is a municipality in the district of Erlangen-Höchstadt, in Bavaria, Germany. It is located eleven kilometers north-east from the city of Nuremberg and 23 kilometers east from Erlangen and is the headquarters of Schwan-Stabilo. The town has a lot of steepled buildings with very characteristic profiles. Some residences have picture perfect well manicured plants and fauna.

Location of Heroldsberg:

This was some graffiti "art" that I stumbled upon in Heroldsberg. It is nestled amongst a lot of other graffiti "art". I'm not sure if this was part of some promotion by the city or juvenile stunts. As you can see the cartoon art is "cute" and well done by a talented artist.

Nuremberg Castle (German: Nurnberger Burg) is a set of medieval fortifications on a ridge in the center of Nuremberg in Bavaria, Germany. The castle, together with the city walls, is considered to be one of Europe's most formidable medieval fortifications. It represented the power and importance of the Holy Roman Empire and the outstanding role of the Imperial City of Nuremberg.

Nuremberg Castle has three sections: the Imperial castle (Kaiserburg), the former Burgraves' castle (Burggrafenburg), and the Imperial City buildings at the eastern site (Reichsstadtische Bauten). The first buildings were erected around 1000.
Three construction periods:
-The castle built by Holy Roman Emperors, the Salian kings (1027-1125);
-A new castle built by the Hohenstaufen emperors (1138-1254);
-Reconstruction of the Palas and modifications in the late medieval centuries.

Nuremberg Castle is comprised of the following buildings:
The Sinwell Tower was the major keep of the Castle, named after its cylindrical form (German: "perfectly round").
The Deep Well (Tiefer Brunnen) was the castle's only source of water. Its shaft reaches the water level in a depth of 164 feet (50 meters) and the water usually is 10 ft (3 m) deep. The building dates from 1563. The Well provided enough water for normal consumption, but during Imperial Diets and Emperor visits, water barrels supplimented supply.
The Castellan's House (Kastellansgebaude) , the Secretarial Building (Sekretariatsgebaude) and the Finance Building (Finanzstadel) and the Himmelsstallung are buildings in the outer court.
The Inner Gate (Inneres Tor) leads to the Inner Courtyard (Innerer Burghof), surrounded by the Palas, the Imperial Chapel and the Kemenate.
The Palas is the main building of the Imperial Castle used for official functions and as the Emperors residence.
The Imperial Chapel (Kaiserkapelle) was built in 1200. It is a romanesque double chapel with one chapel above the other representing the hierarchical levels in medieval society.
The Heathens' Tower (Heidenturm) . When the Castle was restored for the visit of Emperor Charles V, heathen idols and pictures (romanesque sculptures) were removed. Thus, the tower's colloquial name that still subsists today.
The Kemenate (Ladies' Building) was built in the Hohenstaufen period. It was replaced by a four story building.

Nuremberg is the second-largest city of the German state of Bavaria after its capital Munich. It has 518,370 (2019) inhabitants making it the 14th-largest city in Germany.

Nuremberg has the main attractions of the Imperial Castle, St. Lorenz Church, and Nazi Trial grounds. There are 54 arts and culture, history, science and technology, family and children museums. Nuremberg has the world's oldest globe (built in 1492), a 500-year-old Madonna, and Renaissance-era German art. Organized tours include historic tours, Nazi-focused, underground, night tours, walking tours, sightseeing buses, self guided tours, and an old town tour. There are six nearby amusement parks. The Nuremberg Tourism Card allows free use of public transportation and free entry to all museums and attractions for a two-day period

Nuremberg is known for Nurnberger Bratwurst, which is shorter and thinner than other bratwurst sausages. Another Nuremberg speciality is Nurnberger Lebkuchen, a kind of gingerbread eaten mainly around Christmas time.

The main attractions in Nuremberg:
Nuremberg Castle: the three castles include burgraves' castle, Reich's buildings, and the Imperial castle.
Heilig-Geist-Spital. On the bank of the river Pegnitz, is the Hospital of the Holy Spirit. Founded in 1332, it is one of the largest hospitals of the Middle Ages.
The Hauptmarkt, dominated by the front of the unique Gothic Frauenkirche (Our Lady's Church). It has the Gothic Schoner Brunnen (Beautiful Fountain) erected in 1385. The unchanged Renaissance bridge Fleischbrucke crosses the Pegnitz nearby.
The Gothic Lorenzkirche (St. Laurence church) dominates the southern part of the walled city. It was built in 1270–1350.
The church of the Katharinenkloster is a ruin. The charterhouse (Kartause) is integrated into the Germanisches Nationalmuseum and the choir of the former Franziskanerkirche.
The Germanisches Nationalmuseum is Germany's largest museum of cultural history, including exhibits from famous painters such as Albrecht Dürer, Rembrandt, and Ernst Ludwig Kirchner.
The Neues Museum Nurnberg is a museum for modern and contemporary art.
The Walburga Chapel and the Romanesque Doppelkapelle (Chapel with two floors) are part of Nuremberg Castle.
The Johannisfriedhof is a medieval cemetery with graves including Albrecht Durer, Willibald Pirckheimer. The Rochusfriedhof or the Wohrder Kirchhof are near the Old Town.
The Chain Bridge (Kettensteg), the first chain bridge on the European continent.
The Tiergarten Nurnberg is a zoo stretching 148 acres (60 hectares) in the Nurnberger Reichswald forest.
The German National Railways Museum is key to ERIH (The European Route of Industrial Heritage).
The Nuremberg Ring (now welded within an iron fence of Schoner Brunnen) is said to bring good luck to those that spin it.
The Nazi party rally grounds with the documentation-center.

Nuremberg is the birthplace of Albrecht Durer, painter and theorist, and Johann Pachelbel, composer, organist and teacher.

Nuremberg is on the Pegnitz River. Pictured here is the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal at the heart of Nuremberg.

Nuremberg with the neighbouring cities of Furth, Erlangen and Schwabach forms a conurbation with a total population of 800,376 (2019) in the heart of a urban area region with 1.4 million inhabitants.

Nuremberg is know for the Nuremberg trials. In 1945 and 1946, German officials involved in war crimes and crimes against humanity were brought before an international tribunal in the Nuremberg trials. Nuremberg was chosen because it had been the location of the Nazi Party's Nuremberg rallies and the laws stripping Jews of their citizenship were passed there. The Palace of Justice was spacious and largely undamaged. A large prison was also part of the complex. Following the trials, in October 1946, many prominent German Nazi politicians and military leaders were executed in Nuremberg. The same courtroom in Nuremberg was the venue of the Nuremberg Military Tribunals.

Nuremberg Castle, with its many towers, is one of Europe's largest castles.

Nuremberg is associated with its traditional gingerbread (Lebkuchen) products, sausages, and handmade toys. Pocket watches, Nuremberg eggs, were made in the 16th century by Peter Henlein. In the 19th century, Nuremberg became the industrial heart of Bavaria with companies such as Siemens and MAN establishing a base. Items manufactured in the area include electrical equipment, mechanical and optical products, motor vehicles, writing and drawing paraphernalia, stationery products and printed materials. The Nuremberg International Toy Fair, held in the exhibition centre is the largest of its kind in the world.