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After some more late medieval items, the collections transitions into the 17th century and the Thirty Year War.
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The swords from this period feature a saber inscribed with the biographies of all the Bavarian princes and electors. There are quite a few early firearms as well.
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The collection has some really beautiful accessories, such as powder flasks as well.
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There was another display of attractive swords, of which my personal favorite was the calendar blade.
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Nice to also see some daggers, as well as quite a few zweihanders.
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Horse armor and saddles end the castle museum tour, but there is far more to see in Nuremberg, and I will continue the thread when I have more time next weekend.
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The best museum I visited in Germany was the German National Museum in Nuremberg. It has a fantastic arms and armor collection. One of the first things one sees is a rare great helmet. I also liked the malchus with the carved wooden hilt.
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