Pegnitz

Pegnitz is a town of some 14,000 people (2023) in Upper Franconia. The entire preserved inner city centre is a listed building, including the medieval town hall from 1347.

Understand

Pegnitz shares its name with the river which originates here and flows through Nuremberg before joining with the Rednitz in Fürth to form the Regnitz, which ultimately flows into the Main river.

Tourist information

• Pegnitz Tourist information website

Get in

By train

• 1 Pegnitz Station. This station sits along the non-electrified line linking Nuremberg and Cheb with direct trains running hourly to places like Nuremberg or Bayreuth. Pegnitz is in the VGN and VGN tickets are valid on regional trains 

See

• 1 Burgruine Hollenberg. A ruined castle of which not much remains  
• 2 Schloss Trockau. The castle is located on the western edge of the town of Trockau. The building, which dates back to the 18th century , has a floor plan in the form of an irregular square.  
• 3 Medieval Town Hall (Rathaus), Hauptstraße 37. from 1347 (updated Dec 2024)

Drink

As is common in Upper Franconia there are still a few small and mid-sized family run brewpubs with good beer and good food at affordable prices.

• 1 Jura Bräu, Am Buchauer Berg 8-10, 91257 Pegnitz, ☏ +49 9241 2019. (updated Feb 2019)

Sleep

• 1 Gasthaus Peter, Weinstraße 14, 91257 Pegnitz/Horlach (some 2 km from the off-ramp), ☏ +49 9241 3459. Also has a restaurant serving Franconian cuisine single from €35.00, double from €56.00 incl. breakfast.