After leaving Leipzig and its pleasant, East Germany charm, we headed for Nuremburg. Nuremburg is the former home of the famous Nazi Rallies, and if WWII had gone the other way would have been the permanent location of the Olympics accordingly to Hitler's plans.
Above is the documentation center and museum for the rallying grounds. Very wonderful building by the Austrian architect Günther Domenig which acts as shard piercing through the incomplete gathering hall.
We were privileged to have a great tour guide take us through the grounds and share the area's unique and disturbing history. Above you can see our guide standing in front of the incomplete hall.
Above is the stadium on the site with a picture during the Nazi Regime and picture of it presently. The grounds have largely been transformed into a recreational area and the stadium is still used for concerts, races, etc... The altar above is that which Hitler would have stood on to address the masses and for some reason tourist are fascinated posing there as Hitler had. All in all, the tour and museum were really quite educational as our guide and Dr. Etheridge shined new light on the Nazi Propaganda.
Once leaving Nuremburg, we embarked on our journeys to the city on Munich, home of the one liter beer.
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