Holzschuher-Schlösschen Almoshof

Holzschuher-Schlösschen Almoshof stands in Almoshof, Nuremberg, as a historic patrician manor with a cultural centre. Elias von Holzschuher built the manor in 1517 as a secondary residence. Its owners belonged to Nuremberg’s influential patrician families, enriched through textiles, spices, leather, furs, and mining.

The Margrave Wars destroyed the property, and builders reconstructed it in the late seventeenth century. A spiral staircase made from one tree trunk became a model for other patrician houses. The city of Nuremberg bought the property in 1941, and it later provided emergency housing after World War II. During the 1970s, the manor became a cultural venue before becoming the municipal Kulturladen Schloss Almoshof in 1986.

The cultural centre offers exhibitions, concerts, literature events, community gatherings, and workshops for children through seniors. Its art café provides a meeting place within the historic setting, especially on weekends and holidays. The single-trunk staircase remains a distinctive detail within this cultural centre.