Nuremberg is an absolutely beautiful city in Germany. These photos are from the Frauenkirche, the Church of Our Lady (the Virgin Mary). Nuremberg also stands as a stark reminder of other things. Because this city had a primary palace used for important events by the Holy Roman Emperor ("The Second Reich"), Hitler chose it for his Nazi rallies. Because of this, Nuremberg was nearly bombed out of existence by the Allies towards the end of World War II. The Germans did rebuild it, but there are things that were never rebuilt. Some of this was intentional, as a perpetual reminder of the evils of Naziism.
This, of course, was also the scene of the post-war Nuremberg trials. The Allies found a venue which was not destroyed to host them.
As some of our foolish U.S. population toys with Nazi rhetoric, even daring to borrow German phrases when they probably don't speak the language, it is important to remember that eventually justice comes to those who oppress and terrorize others.
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