Big D and I took a weekend trip to Würzburg and Nürnberg in November 2010. They’re beautiful cities and we had a nice time strolling through both.
Market at Nürnberg Frauenkirche
And then we spent time at the Documentation Center and the Nazi Party Rally Grounds.
Nürnberg Trial Jury Decision
Finding the rally grounds was difficult – the remaining section is at the back of a football arena parking area.
Here’s a link to a photo of how this exact spot looked in the 1940s. It really felt creepy being there, but I’m so glad we went.
And a side note:
I think it’s fitting I’m writing this post on the day of the United States presidential election. In my opinion, while flawed, ours is by far the best government. Citizens like me have the right to chose (and in our household, to disagree.) And once the results are final, we will not protest, there will not be violence, and we’ll get back to the business of trying to make tomorrow better for everyone.
There is a famous film clip of the Allies detonating the swastika atop this building.
We watched either at the museum itself, or maybe online when we got home.