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Conrad I (German: Konrad; c. 881 – 23 December 918), called the Younger, was the king of East Francia from 911 to 918. He was the first king not of the Carolingian dynasty , the first to be elected by the nobility and the first to be anointed . [1]
Conrad I (died Dec. 23, 918) was a German king from 911 to 918 and a member of the powerful Franconian dynasty known as the Conradines. Duke of Franconia, Conrad was elected German king on Nov. 10, 911, at Forchheim, after the death of Louis the Child, the last of the East Frankish Carolingians.
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Apr 9, 2020 · The medieval city of Nuremberg, once the seat of power for German kings, became the scene of some of the bloodiest fighting of World War II in the month of April 1945. As American forces closed in to seize the former bastion of Adolf Hitler’s political power, fanatical Nazis mobilized for a battle of total annihilation and executed German ...
Conrad I of Nuremberg (c. 1186 – 1261) was a Burgrave of Nuremberg of the House of Hohenzollern. He was the elder son of Frederick I of Nuremberg and Sophie of Raabs.
- The Umspannwerk Nuremberg
- The Zeppelin Field and Tribune Stand
- The Dutzendteich Lake
- The Great Road
- The Congress Hall
- The Documentation Center Nazi Party Rally Grounds
If you take the S-bahn train from central station out to the Frankenstadion Sonderbahnsteig station, briefly detour and walk up the hill along Hans-Kalb-Strasse to Regensburger Strasse (instead of walking directly towards the rally grounds). On the corner is an often-overlooked part of local history. This sandstone building was the electrical trans...
Back downhill, visitors encounter the Zeppelin Field (called Zeppelinfeld in German) and the grandstand or tribune stand (Steintribune in German). This was the site of the annual Nazi Party rallies where Hitler would address his followers. The great parade of troops through the streets of the city would end here. After long delays and at the most o...
At the north end of the Zeppelin Field, a small lake (Dutzendteich) stands between visitors and the Congress Hall. It’s a beautiful spot to stop and enjoy the moment. Instead of the beating of drums, marching, and cheering, the only sound you’ll hear now is the quaking of ducks and the birds in the trees. Heading around the lake to the left takes v...
The Great Road was never used as the great Nazi parade ground that Hitler intended. His visions of a massive road with legions of soldiers was nothing more than a dream for him. In the waning days of the war, allied troops actually used it as an air strip for a brief period of time. Today, it’s a parking lot for the nearby Nuremberg stadium (where ...
The north end of the Great Road leads directly to the Congress Hall (Kongresshalle) – a massive horseshoe shaped building that can be seen from all around Nuremberg. The Congress Hall was designed to be both the centerpiece of the Nuremberg Nazi Party Rally Grounds as well as the entrance to it. This building, designed by local architects Ludwig an...
While most of the Congress Hall is inaccessible, the city of Nuremberg opened a museum here in 2001 called the Documentation Center Nazi Party Rally Grounds (Dokumentationszentrum Reichsparteitagsgelände). While officially serving as the official Nuremberg Nazi Party Rally Grounds Museum, this facility is actually much than that and serves as a bro...
Apr 12, 2021 · Nuremberg Castle (Nürnberger Burg) is a medieval castle – or rather a castle complex – made up of three parts. Whilst it is unclear as to exactly when Nuremberg Castle was first constructed, by the mid-eleventh century, it was a prestigious residence.
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Nov 20, 2020 · Seventy-five years ago, the Nuremberg War Crimes Trial brought Nazi leaders to justice. It was a long, historic trial that punished monstrous crimes, and still influences international criminal...
