Nurmberg

This morning we traveled to Nurnberg, to get there we had to travel thru the highest locks which are 25meters.

The water in these locks went down instead of filling up as we were going down hill.

After lunch we went into Nurnberg to visit the WWII Documentation Centre.

I don't know if it was just me but i found it to be more of a documentation of the propaganda then of the actual war.  Only in the last 2 displays did it show the suffering that the citizens endured, and that was only German citizens it didn't say how the rest of Europe suffered.

I was hoping to see more of the physical artifacts, like uniforms,  then just photo's and film.

We did visit the Zeppelin field where Hitler held his 7 day rally's. Scott enjoyed seeing this as he had seen so many pictures and clips with Hitler giving speeches there.

 

Towels in the shape of a birthday cake

They have to lower the wheelhouse to get under the lock gates.  The railings to the Sundeck also have to be lowered and no passengers are allowed up there.  The large while rectangle just behind the tables is the wheelhouse and there is a trapdoor on top so that the captain can poke his head up and drive.

reservoirs to hold the water from the locks

Coming into the lock

the height difference

just before the lock door opens

courthouse where the Nurnberg Trials were held

Outside the courthouse

Where Hitler held his Rally's

Rally place original photo

Close up of the main building at the Rally

WW2 Documentation Center

Documentation Centre originally

one of the many figures made of Hitler

Representation of the Railway to the concentration camps, each card represents 100 people who passed away.