Hops growing in a field between Münich and Nuremberg.
Once we arrived in Nuremberg we went to the Documentation Center museum. This museum documents the rise of the Nazi Party within Germany. How are they used propaganda to gain popularity and influence. The museums demonstrates how the Nazi party becomes increasingly empower with its Nationalist beliefs. These beliefs fuel the anti-Semitic behavior and their desire to expand into the east by any means necessary.
The museum is under construction and the temporary exhibit was in my opinion jumbled and hard to follow. I would encourage you to find a book, podcast or documentary about the start more than visit the center.
From the Documentation Center
Documentation Center
Albert Speer
This was going to be an enclosed center bigger then the coliseum in Rome but it was never completed
The other half of the structure is occupied by the Nuremberg Symphony.
The grounds also have this nice little lake for sailing and paddle boating.
We traveled over to the stadium as well.
For reference this is what it looked like in 1939. The allied forces blew up the monument off the top. The columns were taken down later.
Looking out towards Zeppelin Field. You can see where all the speeches were given from here.
The top of the stadium
From the stadium we journeyed to older part of Nuremberg for lunch. This section still had some great features which is amazing considering the 95% of Nuremberg was bombed during World War II.
The streets of Nuremberg
St. Sebaldaus Church
Inside St Sebaldaus
More from inside St Sebaldaus
Alcove at St. Sebaldaus Church
Check this engraving on the outside of St. Sebaldaus
We had lunch and a couple of beers off to the right.
The food was great on a hot day the beers were better. I did a little walk about while the others waited for the food.
The Frauenkirche: The Church of Our Lady at one end of the Hauptmarkt
Inside the Frauenkirche
The ceiling of the Frauenkirche
The beautiful fountain in the Hauptmarkt
Wall of the historic city which can date back to 14th or 15th century
After lunch we boarded our bus and arrived at the Palace of Justice, Nuremberg. This is the location of the Nuremberg trials for Nazi war crimes. The top floor is a memorial and courtroom 600 is open to sit in while listening to audio about the trial
The group out in front of the Palace of Justice.
Palace of Justice.
Court Room 600
The door where the defendant’s would enter Courtroom 600. The Medusa head at the base. The center shows Eve tempting Adam with an apple, so the fall from Grace. On the left the soldier represents Roman Law with the sword and the right represents German Law.
After the Palace of Justice we traveled back down to Old Nuremberg. I went walk about and took some random photos of the city
Katie and I. Where am I looking.? Uggh
St. Lawrence Church (St. Lorenz) much of this church has been reconstructed after it was damaged during the bombing of Nuremberg during WW II.
You can see the damage in the top middle picture
St. Lawrence
St. Lawrence Church (St. Lorenz)
Tugendbrunnen: the figures represent hope, charity, courage, patience and temperance.
Narrenschiffbrunnen.
The Pegnitz River
The light was much better so a little more from Frauenkirche
I took a picture of this because it was cool after I did it 7-8 people stopped to take the same picture so I am an influencer.
Light was getting better at St Lawrence Church.
After dinner we headed to the hotel. After checking in and getting organized we found a sushi restaurant very close to the hotel.
Edemame make the world happier
After sushi it was time for bed and off to Berlin tomorrow. The sites are amazing but the fellowship is better.
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