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Nuremberg

The city of Nuremberg with its towering imperial castle is situated in the southern German state of Bavaria. The city played an infamous role in the Nazi era.

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A black-and-white photo of Hermann Göring and Hitler's deputy leader Rudolf Hess during their trial in Nuremburg,1945.

The downfall of Hermann Göring at the Nuremberg Trials

The downfall of Hermann Göring at the Nuremberg Trials

How Hermann Göring, once Hitler's second-in-command, faced justice at Nuremberg
HistoryNovember 20, 202501:38 min
Defendants at the Nuremberg war crime trials: Luftwaffe commander Hermann Göring, Hitler's deputy Rudolf Hess Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop and Army Chief of Staff Wilhelm Keitel.

How the Nuremberg Trials prosecuted Nazi war criminals

How the Nuremberg Trials prosecuted Nazi war criminals

The trials of Nazi leaders in Nuremberg was an unprecedented attempt to hold individuals responsible for their actions.
HistoryNovember 20, 2025
This black and white picture, taken on March 4, 1947, in Nuremberg, shows Karl Gebhardt, former president of German Red Cross, raises his hand. Behind him a row of men in suits looks solemn during the trial for crimes against humanity during World War II.

Nuremberg Trials mark 80 years

Nuremberg Trials mark 80 years

November 20, 2025 marks 80 years since Nazi leaders stood trial in Nuremberg for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
CrimeNovember 19, 2025
A view of the Nuremberg Trial courtroom | Anklagebank

Nuremberg Trials: Nazis facing judgment

Nuremberg Trials: Nazis facing judgment

On November 20, 1945, war crimes hearings in Nuremberg laid bare the Nazi regime of terror.
HistoryNovember 18, 202510 images
Germany| Five of the leading Nazis at Nuremberg during the Final Session of the Greatest trial in History

The legacy of the Nuremberg Trials

The legacy of the Nuremberg Trials

Eighty years ago, Nazi war criminals stood trial in Nuremberg — a turning point in the history of justice.
HistoryNovember 8, 202514:33 min
Film still from 'Nuremberg': A Nazi commander standing next to a car.

'Nuremberg': Russell Crowe portrays Hitler's right-hand man

'Nuremberg': Russell Crowe portrays Hitler's right-hand man

James Vanderbilt's "Nuremberg" pairs Russell Crowe and Rami Malek in a prestige retelling of the Nazi tribunal.
FilmNovember 6, 2025
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An exterior view of the Congress Hall from above with a lake next to it.

Nazi rally building to serve as opera house

The decision to turn Nuremberg's former Nazi Party rally site into a cultural venue has drawn critics.
CultureDecember 15, 2021
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