Nuremberg Trials
These particular series of trials included the prosecution of top class politicians and leaders who were in some way or the other connected to the the military, political and the economic Nazi comradeship. The trials were held in the city premises of Nuremberg, during the period of 1945 to 1949. The most notable trial included the prosecution of 24 of the most significant leaders of the Nazi despotism. These series of trials were known as the Trial of the Major War Criminals Before the International Military Tribunal or the IMT. Apart from notorious war politicians and despots the judges and the doctors, who had shouldered in sparking off unrest in the city, were also put to trial by the U.S Nuremberg Military Tribunals or the NMT. These Trials have been penned down in numerous documentations and novels that relate to individual experiences. One such novel is the Witness to Nuremberg written by Richard W. Sonnenfeldt.Witness to Nuremberg
When it comes to discussing the city of Nuremberg, the book by Richard W. Sonnenfeldt called the Witness to Nuremberg is worth mentioning. Written in the first person narrative mode, this book is the memoir of the chief American interpreter at the Nuremberg Trials, which traces back to his birth in Germany, his escape to England, his becoming the chief interpreter representing the American prosecution in the Nuremberg Trials. The memoir further trails off to his experiences with the top leaders in the Nazi regime during the Nuremberg Trials.Nuremberg Laws
Established and implemented during the Nazi period in Germany, the Nuremberg Laws testified for the roots of the history of the Jewish Genocide in Germany. The clauses and the articles in the body of Nuremberg Laws were evident of the ways the Nazi administration adopted to side line or even go to the extent of eliminating what they called the 'impure blood'. The main clauses that dominated the functionalities of the Nuremberg Laws are:- The eligibility criteria that was required for gaining the citizenship of the Third Reich.
- The Nuremberg Laws emphasized on the purity of the German blood and the ways to keep its honor intact, irrespective of the means.
- The Nuremberg Laws functioned on a transparent basis and chalked out the rights and the position of the Jews in the German society, which almost catered to nothing.
Having overcome the dark war clouds, the beauty of the city inspires poetic imagination. Home to the princes and dukes, the city reflects the grandeur and the aristocracy of the bygone era. Presently, the comely effect that the city has on its onlooker is in complete contrast to the turmoil that the city has gone through in the past, especially after the bombing by the allied powers in 1945, the buzzing city turned into rubbles.
Presently, Nuremberg is more of an industrial town with hi-tech industrial and commercial sectors. Some of the most important industries that are included in these sectors are the ginger and the handmade toy industries. Apart from being an industrial hub of the country, it is also a popular tourist destination in Europe.
Sightseeing spots in Nuremberg
The castles and the museums of Nuremberg carry the history and the grandeur of the past. They stand in solemn testimony to the collective memory of the people, who have come accross the upheavals of the country. Some of the sightseeing spots in Nuremberg are:- Nuremberg Castle : the three castles that tower over the city including central burgraves' castle, with Free Reich's buildings to the east, the Imperial castle to the west.
- Heilig-Geist-Spital, a famous Hospital built in 1332, was one of the largest hospitals in the middle ages.
Among the museums that are worth visiting are the The German National Railways Museum and the Germanisches Nationalmuseum.
