Nordhausen Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town and administritative center of Nordhausen District in Thuringia in central Germany
About Nordhausen
In Germany Nordhausen is a household name, mostly for the "Nordhäuser Doppelkorn" that has been produced here continuously since at least 1507, when the first mention of a tax on locally produced liquor was made.Kornor its higher alcohol varietyDoppelkornis a distilled spirit made from grain, usually rye. Just out of town lies one of the most notorious concentration camps on German soil fromWorld War II. Mittelbau-Dora is the site where forced labourers had to produce V2 rockets that were later fired on London, Antwerp and other cities throughout the Western front in the waning months of the war. Despite the deadliness of the weapon, conditions in the forced labour camps were so horrific that actually more people died producing V2 than through its use. Nordhausen's cityscape is marked by
Top Attractions in Nordhausen
Explore the best things to see and do in Nordhausen:
- ★IFA Museum Nordhausen
- ★KZ Gedenkstätte Mittelbau Dora
Where to Eat in Nordhausen
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴India Namaste
- 🍴Restauran bar fuss
Where to Stay in Nordhausen
- 🏨Hotel Nordhäuser Fürstenhof
- 🏨Hotel zur goldenen Aue
Nordhausen Travel Guide Sections
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