The Nuremberg Palace of Justice () is a building complex in

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. It was constructed from 1909 to 1916 and houses the appellate court (''Oberlandesgericht''), the regional court (''Landgericht''), the local court (''Amtsgericht'') and the public prosecutor's office ('' Staatsanwaltschaft''). The Nuremberg Trials Memorial (''Memorium Nürnberger Prozesse'') is located on the top floor of the courthouse. The International Nuremberg Principles Academy is housed on the ground floor of the east wing since 2020.

Nuremberg Trials

The building was chosen as the location of the

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(19451949) for the main surviving German war criminals of

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because it had survived the war in relatively good condition despite severe bombing raids, was large enough, and included a large prison complex. The choice of the city of

was also symbolic as the

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had held its large Nuremberg rallies in the city. The trials took place in courtroom number 600, situated in the east wing of the palace of Justice. The courtroom was used until 1 March 2020, especially for murder trials. At the end of the

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the courtroom was refurbished, and is now smaller. A wall that had been removed during the trials to create more space was re-erected. In addition, the judges' bench was turned 90 degrees and is no longer situated in front of the window, but stands where the witness box was placed during the trials. From the year 2000, courtroom 600 could be visited by tourists, during weekends. It was still used for court hearings until 1 March 2020. Since the completion of the new criminal justice centre on the west side of the Nuremberg Palace of Justice, the criminal trials of the large criminal chambers of the Nuremberg-Fürth Regional Court have been held there in a total of seven modern courtrooms. In December 2008, the courtroom was closed to the public due to construction works creating a permanent exhibition. The ''Nuremberg Trials Memorial'' hosted by the Nuremberg Municipal Museums was opened in November 2010. Since 2022, a media installation creates a virtual illusion of the courtroom at the time of the Nuremberg Trials.

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Memorium Nuremberg Trials
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History of the Palace of Justice
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