an imperial city of Germany, capital of a territory of the same name, situated in E. Long. 11°, N. Lat. 49° 30′. It stands on the Regnitz, over which it has several bridges, both of wood and stone, at the bottom of a hill, 60 miles from Augsburg, 87 from Munich, 46 from Wurtzburg, and 50 from Ratibon; and is thought by some to be the Segodunum, and by others the Castrum Noricum, of the ancients. It is large and well built, but not very populous. Its fortifications are a double wall, flanked with towers mounting cannon, and a deep ditch. The magistrates, and most of the inhabitants, are Lutherans. There are a great many churches and chapels in it. In that of St Sebald is a brafs monument of the saint; and a picture, representing the creation of the world, by the celebrated Albert Durer, who was a native of the town; but the finest church in the town is that of St Giles. In that of the Holy Ghost are kept most of the jewels of the empire, together with the pretended spear with which our Saviour's side was pierced, a thorn of his crown, and a piece of the manger wherein he was laid. Here are also a great many hospitals, one in particular for foundlings, and another for pilgrims; with a gymnasium, an anatomical theatre, a granary, a fine Nuremberg public library, the old imperial fortress or castle, some remains of the old citadel of the burggraves of Nuremberg, several Latin schools, an academy of painting, a well furnished arsenal, a teutonic house in which the Roman-catholic service is tolerated, and a mint. Mr Keyser says, there are upwards of 500 streets in it, about 140 fountains, 16 churches, 44 religious houses, 12 bridges, 10 market-places, and 25000 inhabitants; and that its territories, besides the capital and four other towns, contains above 500 villages, and about 160 mills on the Regnitz. The trade of this city, though upon the decline, is still very great, many of its manufactures being still exported to all parts of the world; among which may be reckoned a great variety of curious toys in ivory, wood, and metal. The city has also distinguished itself in the arts of painting and engraving. When the emperor Henry VI. assisted at a tournament in Nuremberg, he raised 38 burgheers to the degree of nobility, the descendants of whom are called *patricians*, and have the government of the city entirely in their hands; the whole council, except eight masters of companies, who are summoned only on extraordinary occasions, consisting of them. Among the fine brass cannon in the arsenal, is one that is charged at the breech, and may be fired eight times in a minute; and two that carry balls of eighty pounds. The city keeps, in constant pay, seven companies, consisting each, in time of peace, of 100 men, but, in time of war, of 185; two troops of cuirassiers, each consisting of 85 men; and two companies of invalids. There are also 24 companies of burgheers, well armed and disciplined. On the new bridge, which is said to have cost 100,000 guilders, are two pyramids, on the top of one of which is a dove with an olive branch in her bill, and on the other an imperial black eagle. Music also flourishes greatly in Nuremberg; and those who delight in mechanic arts and manufactures, cannot anywhere better gratify their curiosity. As an imperial city, it has a seat and voice at the diets of the empire and circle, paying to a Roman month one seventh part of the common imposts of the circle, and to the chamber of Wetzlar 812 rix-dollars, each term. The territory belonging to the city is pretty large, containing, besides two considerable forests of pine, called the *Sibald* and *Laurence* forests, several towns and villages.