Nuremberg Third Reich Walking Tour

Considered by the Nazis as the "most German of German cities", Nuremberg became an important city during the Third Reich. Discover the places marked by this dark period of history on this guided walking tour.

Tour Details

Having met your guide in the historic centre of Nuremberg at the indicated time, you'll begin your walking tour around what the Nazis considered to be the "most German of German cities", leading them to hold their annual rallies here. Take in the Medieval buildings lining Hauptmarkt, the main market square: this was the Jewish Quarter before World War II.

Learn about the persecution of Jews in Nuremberg as you stroll through the city streets towards the monument in memory of the former Synagogue. Your guide will also discuss Kristallnacht, or the Night of Broken Glass, as you explore the old town.

You'll discover the importance of Nuremberg for Hitler and the Nazi Party as you continue on your route, along with notorious figures related to the city, like Julius Streicher. Reaching the ruins of the Katharinenkirche, destroyed during World War II, your tour will then address the resistance and liberation of the city, highlighting the role of women in the reconstruction of the city, known as Trümmerfrauen, or "rubble women".

At St Lorenz, a 13th-century Gothic church, you'll learn about the concentration camps and their prisoners, before proceeding to one of Hitler's preferred buildings, the Opera House or Staatstheater Nürnberg.

Concluding at the Way of Human Rights, or the Strasse der Menschenrechte, your guide will explain the postwar Nuremberg Trials and their significance in international law.

After 3 hours, the tour ends in the centre of Nuremberg.