🇩🇪 Nuremberg Trials Courtroom: Where History Was Judged

⚖️ "In these very halls, the world chose justice over vengeance." 🌍 Why This Courtroom Changed History As WWII ended in 1945, two paths diverged: Some demanded summary executions for Nazi leaders U.S. Supreme Court Justice Robert Jackson insisted: "That’s what the Nazis would do. We must have a fair trial." 🏛️ The Significance of Nuremberg Nazi Party’s spiritual home (site of massive rallies) 90% destroyed by bombs—this courthouse survived intact Courtroom 600 became the stage for the first international war crimes trial 🔍 Inside the Trial 22 high-ranking Nazis tried by Allied powers (US/UK/France/USSR) Verdicts: ✦ 13 hanged (including Göring, who cheated execution via cyanide) ✦ 4 life sentences ✦ 3 prison terms ✦ 2 acquitted Groundbreaking: First use of simultaneous translation (the original "Nuremberg headphones") 🕰️ Then & Now The courtroom still functions today (renovated but visually identical) The adjacent prison still holds inmates—walk past its ominous walls 🎧 Visiting Tips 1️⃣ Watch the Oscar-winning documentary Nuremberg: Its Lesson for Today first 2️⃣ Guided tours explain the hidden microphones and secret judge passages 3️⃣ Memorium Nuremberg Trials museum downstairs showcases: Original trial documents Göring’s handwritten letters The wooden dock where defendants sat #NeverAgain #DarkTourism #HistoryInStone