Egidienviertel and the Eastern Altstadt
The eastern part of the Old Town is often referred to as the Egidienviertel. The 17th century Egidienkirche, which is Nuremberg's only baroque-style church, is the focal point of this quarter. Once upon a time, this area was favoured by some of the city's richest and most influential citizens, but that's no longer apparent today. Air raids during 1945 caused such extensive damage that what was one of the most historic parts of Nuremberg became a mere field of rubble. The 17th century Pellerhaus, which was once admired throughout Germany, hints at how luxurious the area used to be. In contrast to the attitude adopted towards the main bulk of the Altstadt, the post-war period here did not give rise to the same amount of effort to rebuild.