Boxdorf between Knoblauchsland and Cycling Routes

Boxdorf is part of the Knoblauchsland, and signposted cycling routes run through the town. Local history, regional agriculture and culture in Nuremberg offer a range of themes for your stay. You can compare the routes by length and destination; the rural character of the Knoblauchsland offers a different focus from the museums and architectural history in Nuremberg itself.

Choose your cycling route by length and destination

Signposted Cycle Route 1 is 14 kilometres long and runs from Nuremberg Central Station to Tennenlohe or Erlangen. It passes through Almoshof, Buch and Boxdorf; via Tennenlohe, the route reaches the centre of Erlangen. Route 13 runs for 9.8 kilometres between Schniegling and Reutles and passes through Höfles, Sack, Boxdorf and Großgründlach. A branch leads towards the B 4 and on to Kraftshof.

The two routes therefore differ both in length and in the places and destinations they serve. If length is a deciding factor in your plans, Route 13 is shorter. If Erlangen is your destination, Route 1 takes you via Tennenlohe to the city centre. The modern church in Boxdorf can also be seen from the “Knoblauchsland 8er” cycling route, on the other side of the B 4.

Village life and local history

Boxdorf was first mentioned in a document in 1293. The Church of the Good Shepherd was consecrated on 21 July 1968. There are 675 years between the first documented mention of Boxdorf and the consecration of the Church of the Good Shepherd.

The Boxdorf church fair is held and organised by the North Citizens’ Office. If you would like to include the festival in your travel plans, check the dates for your travel period. Young people from the village meet at the village pond; in winters cold enough, it is also used as an ice-skating rink. This use depends on winter temperatures.

Knoblauchsland and regional produce

The supply of vegetables extends beyond Boxdorf: in the Knoblauchsland, farmers sell their produce at both weekly markets and the wholesale market, supplying all of Nuremberg with fresh vegetables. In Boxdorf, Gemüsebau Konrad Drechsler is associated with vegetable growing and the weekly market. Cycling routes, village life and agriculture are thus different aspects of the local and regional character.

Nuremberg: museums, architectural history and art

Nuremberg itself offers further cultural attractions. The Toy Museum displays historical toy treasures and modern toys across 1,400 square metres, including Lego, Barbie, Playmobil and Matchbox. The City Museum at the Fembo House tells the story of more than 950 years of city history. It is located in Nuremberg’s only surviving Renaissance merchant’s house, in the heart of the Old Town.

Nuremberg Imperial Castle is one of the most important imperial palaces of the Middle Ages in Europe. Its permanent exhibition in the Imperial Castle Museum presents the castle’s architectural development, its historical significance and the development of the history of weapons in the Middle Ages. The Street of Human Rights offers another way to engage with Nuremberg’s history: this walk-through work of art consists of 27 concrete pillars, each eight metres high. On each pillar, as well as on the interrupting oak pillar and two paving stones, one article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is engraved in German and one other language.

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