Nuremberg WWII Tour, Courtroom 600 and 3rd Reich Sites
Description
The Major War Criminals Trial was held before the International Military Tribunal in Nuremberg from November 20, 1945 to October 1, 1946. As a result of this trial, Courtroom 600 of the Nuremberg Palace of Justice gained worldwide notoriety. From 1946 to 1949, 12 "Subsequent Trials" were held in the same courtroom before exclusively U. S. American military tribunals. . Still to this day, in the southeast corner of Nuremberg, the remains of structures located on the former Nazi Party Rally Grounds impress visitors with their immense proportions and stand as vivid testimony to the megalomania of the National Socialist regime. This area of 4 square miles was intended to be an impressive backdrop for the Nazi party rallies and serve to demonstrate their power not only to Germany, but to the entire world. Palace of Justice is CLOSED ON TUESDAY That is a Group Tour Max 8 Persons
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The Nazi Party Rally Grounds were called the area in the southeast of Nuremberg, where the Nazi Party rallies of the NSDAP took place from 1933 to 1938. The overall design for the design of the site came from Albert Speer in the basic concept and from Walter Brugmann in detail, who also managed the implementation. It covers a total area of over 16.5 km².
Documentation Center Nazi Party Rally Grounds. From 1933 to 1938, the National Socialists held their Party Rallies in Nuremberg. Today remains of huge structures still bear witness to how this propaganda display was organized and produced.
is located east of the Great Road. It consists of a large grandstand (Zeppelinhaupttribüne) with a width of 360 metres (390 yards) and a smaller stand. It was one of Albert Speer's first works for the Nazi party and was based upon the Pergamon Altar. Its square piers are inspired by the work of Franco-American architect Paul Philippe Cret. The grandstand is famous as the building that had the swastika blown from atop it in 1945, after Germany's fall in World War II. The name "Zeppelinfeld" or "Zeppelinwiese" refers to the fact that in August 1909 Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin landed with one of his airships (LZ6) in this location.
The Major War Criminals Trial was held before the International Military Tribunal in Nuremberg from November 20, 1945 to October 1, 1946. As a result of this trial, Courtroom 600 of the Nuremberg Palace of Justice gained worldwide notoriety. From 1946 to 1949, 12 "Subsequent Trials" were held in the same courtroom before exclusively U.S. American military tribunals..
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Pickup Locations & Times
We pick up all guests in the Nuremberg Old Town, River Cruise Port. Hotels outside the Old Town you have to go to the pick up point Novotel Hotel Centre Ville Bahnhofstrasse 12
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(169)
Rob was amazing. He was so informative and funny. He kept us entertained and engaged the whole time. My teenage boys are big into WWII history and they learned a lot through this tour. Highly recommend.
Rob was an excellent, energetic, good natured-humored guide with a great sense of humor and lots of knowledge about Germany and WWII. i would especially like to thank Rob and the tour company for making this excellent tour happen, because there happened to be a marathon in Nuremberg that day and as a result streets were closed or blocked off. As a result, we all had to adjust a bit before we got going--but thanks their clear communication and help, it happened! Overall, this was an excellent tour. We saw a number of historically important sights and Rob had a great book with illustrations, notes, and provided excellent background -- he was quite knowledgeable and interacted with our group very well. We saw the Documentation Center and Nazi rally grounds, zeppelin field, and, finally, the Nuremberg Palace of Justice and Courtroom 600. The audio guide for Courtroom 600 is excellent (and cheap--1 euro) and it was a powerful, moving experience. The accompanying museum-information section is outstanding. Overall, I really recommend this tour--and thank Rob and the company for making it happen on a marathon day!
Rob was one of the best, most energetic, and pleasant guides I have had in a long time. I would personally like to thank Rob and his tour company for helping all of us on the tour and making it happen: there was a marathon happening in Nuremberg that day, so Rob was delayed due to the unexpected traffic and road closures. Even getting a taxi was challenging. Nevertheless, the company and Rob contacted us, gave us all lots of assurance and help, and we all got started and had a fantastic tour. Rob knew a LOT about the Third Reich, Germany and WWII, and he had an excellent booklet of photos which helpfully illustrated his information. One piece of trivia I learned was that Bayer aspirin and the soda Fanta had Nazi origins--and they were my grandmother's favorites. She never took anything but Bayer and adored Fanta--she even drank it at breakfast! Rob gave us lots of important background information about the important historic spots in Nuremberg. We saw the former documentation center and Nazi rally grounds, the zeppelin field, and finally the Nuremberg Palace of Justice and the famous Courtroom 600. Seeing all these places I have read about in history classes many years ago was so important to me. Rob made it happen and told me a lot about these sights I had either forgotten or never knew. Highly recommended tour--especially the visit to Courtroom 600. The Courtroom 600 tour has a very good cheap (1 euro) audio guide and the information-museum center is quite good too.
Wonderful tour, full of history and stories which brought the events to life. Would recommend for any WWll buff
Absolutely amazing tour We had limited time but wanted to do as much as possible and this tour was perfect for that. On time hotel pick up, tour guide was called Rob and he was amazing from start to finish. Crammed so much knowledge and so many sites into the 3 hour tour. With multiple stop points for photos and loads of history to talk about. Absolutely recommend booking and make sure you book Rob for the trip as he speaks multiple languages
Rob was our tour guide. He was friendly, knowledgeable, and very engaging. We learned so much from him and had a great time. Definitely recommend!!!
I can’t tell you how disappointing this tour was. Do not book this tour! Spend your money on a taxi and get to each of the sites on your own, because all the sites except Courtroom 600 are outdoors and on public property. Most have signage with historical information. But all the sites now have construction around them and haven’t been maintained, so there’s really not much to see. Our photos look nothing like the photos on this site from other reviews. Your time will be better spent learning about the city. We had a guide named Rob who was horrible. He was with a contracted company and had his own van. He refused to use the air conditioner in 90 degree heat in Nuremberg stating, “we going to be getting out frequently so no need.” Seriously? So apparently his gas is too precious to waste on his customers. Rob is from Brazil and speaks poor English. He was incredibly difficult to understand, not only due to his accent, but due to his sentence syntax “he be stupid and not the brains behind the SES…” and his pace of speech was ridiculously fast. An elderly gentleman in our group asked him 3 times to slow his speech because it was too fast, but he didn’t. Additionally, I will second what Helen stated in her review from several months ago that Rob doesn’t stay on topic and doesn’t have his facts straight about Hitler or WW2. One of his statements was “Coca Cola is Nazi company.” What? No, it is an American company and while it did provide coca cola to Germany before WW2, when the war broke out, Coca Cola cut off its supply to Germany. Rob was dismissive and arrogant. At our first stop, we sat in a flea market parking lot near Congresshalle while Rob talked to us for 40 minutes about pre WW2 Hitler and passed around laminated plastic pictures. 40 minutes of listening to a bad accent and non-factual information! . It was 90 degrees in Nuremberg and we finally asked to get out of the van. He became angry at this. He also stated there was no restroom at this stop for one of the women who had to go badly, but we later learned there was a pay toilet in the middle of the flea market. Further, he stated the only restroom was at courtroom 600, which was in the last hour of a 4 hour tour! This simply was his choice and is not practical for most people to wait this long to use a restroom, especially for a tour which began at 9 am. Finally, at Courtroom 600, WE HAD TO PAY TO GET IN!! This wasn’t included in the tour price! (If you’re a student, bring your student ID because every museum lets you in for a student price which is 2-3 euros. Rob took us to the desk and that was it. He told us to download the museum app to listen to the automated museum guide, then he went outside and waited in his van! Courtroom 600 had not only the courtroom, but another floor of a vast amount of information about the Nazis who were prosecuted after the war. You can spend a whole day or an entire morning or afternoon alone at this location, and most people on the tour opted to stay at Courtroom 600 beyond the tour-end time, so Rob did not have to return them to their hotel. So, in summary, take a taxi to the sites on your own and at courtroom 600, plan to stay for 2-3 hours and take a taxi back to your hotel. Taxis are plentiful and easy to use. The drivers are nice and most taxis hold 4 adults. I will end by stating we have traveled to many countries all over the world and have used a variety of tour companies. We usually have very good experiences with these companies and give high ratings.. Although we’ve used Viator before, we feel their quality of contracted tour guides has gone downhill in recent years. It’s unacceptable to offer a tour “in English” and use someone like Rob who’s pronunciation and sentence syntax are so horrible. All guides should have to pass a written and verbal English test to give tours in English. I don’t know who passed Rob. But the worst thing about Rob was his rudeness.
Thank you for your review, but the other tour participants loved the experience—to the point where they complained about you and your family. In fact, only your daughter-in-law was extremely pleasant toward the Rob and other two participants and even apologized for your behavior. Once again feel free to do that tour by your self and google the places Because Knowledge isn't acquired on Google; here's the information about Fanta (Coca cola) that the guide Rob explains in the van. Fanta was created in Nazi Germany—not by the Nazi Party itself, but by Coca-Cola's German subsidiary. Due to trade embargoes during World War II, the German plant could not receive the secret syrup from the U.S., leading to the drink's creation in 1940 to keep the business running. Recipe origin: It was made using ingredients available at the time, such as apple scraps, beet pulp, and whey. Name origin: The head of Coca-Cola in Germany asked employees to use their imagination (*Fantastisch* in German), which gave rise to the name. It’s also common for people who dislike his very direct answers to always bring up his English—though, for the record, he communicates in five different languages. I wish you a wonderful vacation.
The guide was knowledgeable. The trip was expensive.
The guide was very friendly and kind, a recommendable experience; however, the price seems high considering that admission to room 600 and the exhibition is paid separately and the audio guide of the place is used. I would have given it 5 stars if the entrance had been included in the tour price.
Rob was our private guide and picked us up at our hotel. He was very informative and very helpful with everything and we appreciated his extra effort to make our tour enjoyable! Thank you!
