Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Germanisches Nationalmuseum
Nuremberg's contribution to the Bavarian museum
scene is this journey through Germany's cultural past (
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WWII Heritage
Southern Germany certainly has its fair share of dark tourism attractions, most of which
date from the recent past. Visit sites made infamous by the Nazis during their rise to
power and subsequent demise at the hands of the Allies.
Hitler's Eagle's Nest
Soar into the Alps to this high perch built as Hitler's mountain re-
treat (
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Dachau Concentration Camp
The Nazis' first concentration camp is a moving memorial
that relates the inmates' stories in a particularly harrowing manner (
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Memorium Nuremberg Trials
Visit the courtroom where many top-ranking Nazis were
tried and sentenced for their crimes against humanity (
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Reichsparteitagsgelände
Ever wondered where all that footage of a ranting Hitler and
Sieg-Heiling masses was filmed? One of Nuremberg's most popular attractions (
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White Rose Memorial
This small memorial within Munich's Ludwig-Maximilians-
Universität commemorates students executed for anti-Nazi activities (
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Churches
From baroque riots to Gothic restraint, round-arched Romanesque to red-brick marvels,
southern Germany's steadfast Catholic tradition has bequeathed the region a posse of
show-stopping churches, often bejewelled with exquisite works of art.
Freiburg Münster
A sandstone colossus presiding over Freiburg's historical core. Climb
the tower for views as far as France (
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