A real historical landmark with good explanations of the who, what and why of the Nuremburg trials. Good to dedicate a couple of hours to this location.
It's really worth going to the Trial Courthouse. Couldn't go into the Courtroom, but the museum is really interesting and informative. You have to take the subway but it's really easy to get to.
Very amazing to be able to experience this historic place. We were able to spend as much time as we wanted and the staff was very friendly and excellent.
In Nuremberg there is proof that evil can be punished it is in Room 600 in the Nuremberg District Court. This was the room where all the war criminals were tried after the war. Photos were on the wall in the lobby, people like Hermann Göring (suicide by potassium cyanide), Rudolf Hess (life sentence), Franz von Papen (Vice-Chancellor under Hitler who was acquitted), Arthur Seyss-Inquart (Austrian Chancellor, Nazi Commissioner, hanged) and Joachim von Ribbentrop (Foreign Minister who was also hanged).The room is still used as a courtroom, but we were lucky that day because there were no cases being tried and we were allowed to sit inside.After the trials the courtroom was refurbished, and is now smaller. A wall that had been removed during the trials in order to create more space was re-erected. In addition, the judges' bench was turned 90 degrees and is no longer situated in front of the window, but stands where the witness box was placed during the trials.It was a strange feeling to sit in such an historic place.Memorium Nuremberg Trials, Bärenschanzstraße 72, 90429 Nuremberg, Germany Tel. +49 (0)911 321 - 79 372, Fax +49 (0)911 321 - 79 373Email: memorium@stadt.nuernberg.deOpening Times: Wed to Mon 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Last admission 5 p.m. Tue closed,\ Admission costs: Adults, 5.00 EUR; Reductions 3.00 EUR School students in a school party. 1.50 EUR per student Groups of over 15 persons; 4.00 EUR per person Small Group Ticket 15.50 EUR (1 adult and up to 3 children under 18 years); Small Group Ticket 2 10.50 EUR ( 2 adults and up to 3 children under 18 years)
We did the documentation centre yesterday and completed the picture with this museum but it was less compelling than yesterday. Audio guides translate what is written on boards but there is less variation and so board upon board of translation becomes slightly tedious.Court room 600 was open, there were three screens st the front and if busy it may take some time to get your go. To be honest done of what is shown on the screens could have been shown elsewhere in the exhibition. Worth a visit but it is heavy going
The courtroom is still in active duty so go on a weekend so you can actually go inside. The audio tour and exhibit were highly educational - lots of information and just eye opening. Unfortunately the battery in the man's audio guide didn't last the distance but I'm sure they would have happily swapped it. I confess I didn't know a lot about the history before I went there but I've certainly learnt a lot since.
I liked seeing the courthouse and the museum was ok, provided you don't have a problem with yet essentially one more holocaust museum. It's light on the actual trial events, and certainly doesn't present a correct historical context, in that the trials were shams right from the start with the conclusion forgone. It ignores that the defendants were tortured, their families threatened, etc, you know, the usual "justice" dispensed by the victors of a conflict.It's good to have the location preserved, but it was tough to immerse yourself in it to truly get a feel for what happened. That said, I have a strong bias for TRUE history, in all its unpleasantness and gore, as only in that kind of presentation, where all sides of an issue are explored, do you learn what really occurred at that time and why. IOW, it's a very judgmental presentation.If you have to miss something in Nuremberg, this would be a good thing to miss, though I do think it's worthwhile, especially if you supplement your knowledge of events there with other reading and study.
I went on Saturday at 2PM, they had a English speaking tour. The staff were friendly and the tour guide spoke good English. It was, what it was. It kind of left me with more questions leaving. Than going in. Definitely a interesting part of history, worth seeing. I was told this is still a active courthouse. There is some English. But if You can make the Saturday tour, it might be more of a fulfilling experience.
The exhibition is very detailed with excellent English audio provided. I learnt a lot. Good toilet facilities with a friendly cafe around the corner on the main road.
I recommend touring with a guide as we did to learn about the history of the WWII war crime trials. You have to visit on the weekend or a day that court is not in session as this is still a functioning court room.