Mitte in Nürnberg, Bavaria, Germany — Central Europe

Leo Katzenberger

Photographed by James Hulse, February 26, 2026

1. Leo Katzenberger Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

German:
Zum Gedenken an
Leo Katzenberger
Vorsitzender der
Israelitischen Kultusgemeinde Nürnberg
25.11.1873 – 3.6.1942
Verhaftet und angeklagt aufgrund der
„Nürnberger Gesetze“, in einem Schauprozess des
Sondergerichts Nürnberg ohne Schuld verurteilt
und hingerichtet als Opfer der NS-Rassenjustiz.
English Translation:
In memory of Leo Katzenberger, Chairman of the Jewish Community of Nuremberg. November 25, 1873 – June 3, 1942. Arrested and charged under the “Nuremberg Laws,” he was condemned without guilt in a show trial by the Nuremberg Special Court and executed as a victim of Nazi racial justice.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is June 3, 1942.

Location. 49° 27.2′ N, 11° 4.843′ E. Marker is in Nürnberg, Bayern (Bavaria). It is in Mitte. It is at the intersection of Spitalbrücke and Leo-Katzenberger-Weg, on the left when traveling south on Spitalbrücke. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Nürnberg BY 90403, Germany. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe,

the European Union,

Atlantic Europe,

Central Europe,

the Schengen Area,

Western Europe,

and the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire

and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers

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are within walking distance of this marker: Nürnberger Hauptsynagoge / Nuremberg Main Synagogue (here, next to this marker); Heilig-Geist-Spital / Hospital of the Holy Spirit (within shouting distance of this marker); Reichskleinodien / Imperial Regalia (within shouting distance of this marker); Sara Berger (within shouting distance of this marker); Lemel Berger (within shouting distance of this marker); Hans Sachs (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Georg J. Mayer (about 120 meters away); Bridge inscription of the Heilig-Geist-Spital (Pegnitz Bridge) (about 210 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nürnberg.

Also see . . . Katzenberger Trial. Wikipedia

The Katzenberger Trial was a notorious Nazi show trial. A Jewish businessman and leading member of the Nuremberg Jewish community, Lehmann (Leo) Katzenberger, was accused of having an affair with a young "Aryan" woman, and on 14 March 1942 was sentenced to death. The trial's presiding judge, Oswald Rothaug, was later tried at the Nuremberg trials (see Judges' Trial) and sentenced to life imprisonment. A heavily fictionalized version of the Katzenberger Trial later provided a subplot in the 1961 film Judgment at Nuremberg.

(Submitted on March 23, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

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Photographed by James Hulse, February 26, 2026

2. Leo Katzenberger Marker

The marker is located left of the synagogue memorial.

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Photographed by James Hulse, February 26, 2026

3. Leo Katzenberger Marker

The view of the marker from across the street.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 22, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 23, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.