We stopped at Nuremberg as we wanted to go and see the Palace of Justice where the Nuremberg Trails took place held by the Allied forces of World War 2.
Nuremberg is a city in the German state of Bavaria situated on the Pegnitz river and the Rhine-main-Danube Canal.
Nuremberg was probably founded around the turn of the 11th century. From 1050 to 1571, the city expanded and rose dramatically in importance due to its location on the key trade routes.
It held great significance during the Nazi Germany era, because of the city’s relevance to the Holy Roman Empire and its position in the centre of Germany, the Nazi Party chose the city to be the site of huge Nazi Party conventions.
Nuremberg is famous for its gingerbread, sausages and handmade toys.
NUREMBERG TRIALS
The trials were a series of military tribunals, held by the Allied forces of World War 2, most notable for the prosecution of prominent members of the political military and economic leadership of the defeated Nazi Germany. The trials were held in 1945-46 at the Palace of Justice.
The first and best known of these trials was the Trial of the Major War Criminals.
These trials went before the international Military Tribunal, where they tried 24 of the most important captured leaders of Nazi Germany, though several of the key persons such as Adolf Hitler, Heinrich Himmler, and Joseph Goebbels had committed suicide before the trials began.
Twelve of the accused were sentenced to death, seven received prison sentences and three were acquitted.
The death sentences were carried out 16/10/46 by hanging.
We went through the memorial museum but unfortunately the courts were not available for viewing as there was a trial going on. That was the main purpose for stopping there but I suppose they can't stop the courts for us............
I am having trouble with down loading the photos, not that there were many today. Have to pay for Wi-fi for the first time and it won't download. The below photo took just under two hours to download while we were watching the soccer so I will post this without today's photos. I shall try downloading in the morning and see what will happen.
This was taken last night while we were having our last meal in Rothenburg. Very skinny and the house isn't even leaning against the next building. Can't be much room in the top story room.
Just been down to Starbucks to try downloading photos and yeah it worked, and fast, so we assumed that the hotel must have some restriction. Not good enough when you have to pay for it...
Anyway the below photos are a bit late but here goes.
The Palace of Justice, Nuremberg.
In these boxes, documents and other evidence for the trials were transported to Nuremberg.
US Army officers had the task to search all over Germany in Nazi offices,state authorities, in hidden places such as in cafes, and castles,looking for any files that may have been removed and containing vital evidence.
The war crime trials in 1945-46 took place in the eastern wing, which you can see to the right,of the main building of the Palace of Justice.
This photo is looking down over the Palace, showing the eastern wing to the right and at the back shows the prisoners camp behind the Palace. They had a covered in bridge walkway for privacy of the prisoners to get to and from the courts.
The old courtroom where the trials took place.
This is the church out side of our hotel room window in Dresden. Our room faces a nice quiet
area. In fact with the double glazing can't really hear the church bells which are loud if we open the windows.
We are in a very nice hotel Holiday Inn Express. Very modern after all the old properties we have been staying in.. Very central and in walking distance to everything so Pete is having a car free time for the three nights we are staying here.
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