Germany - Nurnberg

9-06-2011

Two surprising things, everything is not punctual and people are very friendly. Have had strangers come and ask if we needed help when we have been looking at maps. In the trains, in the first class, chocolate is offered by the ticket collector.

This city was badly affected in the war and a lot of the older buildings have required extensive repairs. Went to the various cathedrals ( they have a very old feel to them ) and the market square ( the famous christmas market is held here). Passed an old beautiful fountain which is surrounded by a railing which has a brass ring that can be turned. Not sure about it's purpose but as we saw everybody turning it, we did it as well, made a wish too.

Saw a man on a rope cross the river, then the town hall with it's copy of the royal crown. Climbed the hill to the imperial castle. After Neuschwanstein, it seemed like a very regular castle.
Faber-Castle originated in Nurnberg with the marriage of Miss Faber and Mr. Castle.

Nurnberg was an important base during the Nazi rule. The museum is a wealth of information about the life of Hitler and the Socialist Party, from the beginning to the end. The horror of the concentration camps and the Holocaust. The last room shows bits of the Nurnberg trial, absolutely ridiculous, all the men denied ever knowing of the concentration camps.

The museum is in the area that was under construction during Hitler's rule. The Colosseum that was not completed can be viewed from a platform in the museum. After that we walked around the lake and saw the stadium in which the Nazi Rallies were held. Now a jogging and exercise park, roller hockey was also being played.

Stopped at the city beach ( bringing the summer to the city, basically a lot of sand, blown up pools, volleyball games , sunbathing chairs, heaps of drinks and food outlets) after that. Seemed such a contrast, the Nazi rule to the now relaxing young Germans.

Learnt so much about Hitler today, interesting fact Jeevan is exactly 90 years younger than him and my father 58 years younger.



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