Nuremburg

Like many of the cities in Germany, Nuremburg's rich and varied past has played an essential part in its growth. The city has a magical duality. It bustles as a metropolis of Germany, but this modern-day city is juxtaposed against beautiful medieval buildings, gothic churches, and cobblestone squares.

City of NuremburgDuring medieval times, Nuremburg Germany was a popular stop for the Holy Roman Emperor and courts were often held at Nuremburg Castle. During the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, Nuremburg was located at the epicenter of the German Renaissance.

In the twentieth century, the National Socialists put special emphasis on Nuremburg Germany due to its significance during the time of the Holy Roman Empire. As a result, they held their party conventions in the city inside specially constructed buildings. One can find instances of Nazi architecture in the city still as some of it survived the destruction caused during attacks during World War II. When Hitler came to power, the city was further favored by the National Socialists when they held their annual congresses there from 1933 to 1938. As part of this dark chapter in Nuremburg's history, the city was a center for anti-Semitic propaganda. However, it ultimately saw some redemption in the Nuremburg Germany trials that were held in the city from 1945 to 1949.