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

Meet your guide in the historic centre of Nuremberg at the indicated time to begin your walking tour. Explore the Medieval buildings lining Hauptmarkt, the main market square, which was the Jewish Quarter before WWII.

Learn about the persecution of Jews in Nuremberg as you proceed towards the memorial for the former Synagogue. Your guide will cover Kristallnacht, or the Night of Broken Glass, as you explore the old town.

Understand Nuremberg's significance to Hitler and the Nazi Party, and hear about figures like Julius Streicher. At the ruins of the Katharinenkirche, you will learn about the resistance and the role of women, the Trümmerfrauen, in the city's post-war reconstruction.

Visit St Lorenz, a 13th-century Gothic church, to learn about the concentration camps and their prisoners, before heading to the Opera House or Staatstheater Nürnberg, favored by Hitler.

Conclude your tour at the Way of Human Rights, or Strasse der Menschenrechte, where your guide will discuss the postwar Nuremberg Trials and their impact on international law.

After 3 hours, the tour will finish in the centre of Nuremberg.