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Nazi party rally grounds
N 49°25.944', E 11°6.778'
2014-11-30
http://www.museums.nuremberg.de/documentation-centre/index.html
Our rating: 7.40
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This is the place we accidentally found on the google-maps, a huge building in the shape of a horseshoe hard not to notice. Its not advertised for obvious reasons, so it is not surprising that we have not heard about it. What is this place? After Hitler came to power in 1933, Nuremberg was chosen as the future ideological capital of National Socialist movement. Starting from that year many huge constructions appeared on the area around the lake Dutzendteich. All objects are still exist. The territory is quite large, standard walk takes about an hour. Another hour is a visit to document center.
Nazi party rally grounds ©Yuriy Buriak
At the entrance buy a ticket (€ 5) and take the audio guide. Document Centre can not be called a museum, but rather an archive of historical photographs and documents. It is located in the Assembly Hall, the largest building of the Nazi era. It is very similar to the Roman Colosseum.
Nazi party rally grounds ©Yuriy Buriak
According to the original plan of the central part of the building had to be covered with a glass roof and create a huge hall for 50,000 people.
Nazi party rally grounds ©Yuriy Buriak
In addition to the document center in the building is also the Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra.
Nazi party rally grounds ©Yuriy Buriak
We have to say that this place is mentally pretty hard to visit. The mood in the end will be an oppressive. The exposition is arranged in such a way that initially shows the first years of the reign of the National Socialists, the universal joy and spirit lifting. Hitler's cult reached it's peak.
Nazi party rally grounds ©Yuriy Buriak
Nazi party rally grounds ©Yuriy Buriak
Nazi party rally grounds ©Yuriy Buriak
Nazi party rally grounds ©Yuriy Buriak
Nazi party rally grounds ©Yuriy Buriak
Nazi party rally grounds ©Yuriy Buriak
Nazi party rally grounds ©Yuriy Buriak
However, with the growth of the territory of the empire exposure is becoming increasingly gloomy.
Nazi party rally grounds ©Yuriy Buriak
Nazi party rally grounds ©Yuriy Buriak
Nazi party rally grounds ©Yuriy Buriak
After the document center, we went for a walk around the grounds. There is a lake in the middle and the main part of the route lies around it.
Nazi party rally grounds ©Yuriy Buriak
Nazi party rally grounds ©Yuriy Buriak
You can find detailed description about all the objects in Wikipedia , the most interesting are the following. Area for folk festivals.
Nazi party rally grounds ©Yuriy Buriak
Great Road with a length of 2 km and width of 40 meters, lined with granite. Was used by americans as an airfield.
Nazi party rally grounds ©Yuriy Buriak
Zeppelin Tribune with a length of 360 meters is the only complete construction. Although in 1967 the colonnade at the top was blown up, because of the threat of collapse. Currently tribune is used for car racing.
Nazi party rally grounds ©Yuriy Buriak
Nazi party rally grounds ©Yuriy Buriak
In front of the tribune is a huge Zeppelin Field that is larger than 12 football fields.
Nazi party rally grounds ©Yuriy Buriak
Nazi party rally grounds ©Yuriy Buriak
It is unique not only in size but also as the "temple of light" that was created here by nazis at night using 130 spotlights.
Light house in Nuremberg (Lichtdom) ©reichsparteitagsgelaende.de
Getting there: Tram 9 from the main train station in Nuremberg to the stop Doku-Zentrum.
Tags, Germany: museum , third reich Tags, all countries: museum , third reich
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Location : ------------ 1 - Far beyond the settlements, you must spend minimum a day 2 - Near the small town, you need to walk long distance 3 - Can be reached only by car 4 - A small town with a poor public transport 5 - Outside the settlements, but with excellent transport links 6 - A small town with excellent transport links 7 - Medium-size city 8 - Suburb of the capital or major city, the ability to reach by public transport 9 - Big city 10 - Capital
Impressions : ------------ 1 - No point in visiting 2 - Boring, wasted time 3 - You can visit, if you have a lot of free time and nothing better to do 4 - A lot of things, but not so interesting 5 - It seems to be interesting, but hard way to spoil the impression 6 - There is something interesting, but the rest is not worth the attention 7 - Probably interesting, but for everybody 8 - Very cool, but difficult to see everything and long-distance trails 9 - Very cool, but there are similar facilities in other locations 10 - Very cool, this is not anywhere else
Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) : ------------ 1 - Crowds, impossible to see everything normally 2 - A lot of tourists, a long wait 3 - A lot of tourists, the organization is lame 4 - A lot of tourists, but good organization 5 - There are many tourists, but they are concentrated in one place and you can walk freely 6 - Many tourists everywhere, but the large space is compensated 7 - The average number of tourists. To photograph, you must wait 8 - Tourists are, but they do not interfere 9 - There are few tourists 10 - You are alone
State : ------------ 1 - Only title left 2 - Dull ruins 3 - On restoration 4 - The picturesque ruins 5 - Have not been restored, the state is poor 6 - Partially destroyed, but the rest of the normal state 7 - Have not been restored, good condition 8 - OK, but it is possible to make better 9 - Looks good from the outside, partial repair inside or without repair 10 - In excellent condition, well-groomed area
Picturesque (for the photographer) : ------------ 1 - - 2 - - 3 - Horrible background, normal pictures only from the top 4 - wires and cars do not allow make normal photo 5 - Interfere with foreign objects 6 - In the city, but more or less normal photo can be made 7 - Beautiful, but you can take pictures with just one point 8 - Very nice, but you can only shoot at a certain time 9 - Very nice, but hard to get to the good weather or permanently interfere with tourists 10 - Very nice, but occasionally interferes with the weather or tourists
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Our rating - 7.40
Location : ------------ 1 - Far beyond the settlements, you must spend minimum a day 2 - Near the small town, you need to walk long distance 3 - Can be reached only by car 4 - A small town with a poor public transport 5 - Outside the settlements, but with excellent transport links 6 - A small town with excellent transport links 7 - Medium-size city 8 - Suburb of the capital or major city, the ability to reach by public transport 9 - Big city 10 - Capital
Impressions : ------------ 1 - No point in visiting 2 - Boring, wasted time 3 - You can visit, if you have a lot of free time and nothing better to do 4 - A lot of things, but not so interesting 5 - It seems to be interesting, but hard way to spoil the impression 6 - There is something interesting, but the rest is not worth the attention 7 - Probably interesting, but for everybody 8 - Very cool, but difficult to see everything and long-distance trails 9 - Very cool, but there are similar facilities in other locations 10 - Very cool, this is not anywhere else
Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) : ------------ 1 - Crowds, impossible to see everything normally 2 - A lot of tourists, a long wait 3 - A lot of tourists, the organization is lame 4 - A lot of tourists, but good organization 5 - There are many tourists, but they are concentrated in one place and you can walk freely 6 - Many tourists everywhere, but the large space is compensated 7 - The average number of tourists. To photograph, you must wait 8 - Tourists are, but they do not interfere 9 - There are few tourists 10 - You are alone
State : ------------ 1 - Only title left 2 - Dull ruins 3 - On restoration 4 - The picturesque ruins 5 - Have not been restored, the state is poor 6 - Partially destroyed, but the rest of the normal state 7 - Have not been restored, good condition 8 - OK, but it is possible to make better 9 - Looks good from the outside, partial repair inside or without repair 10 - In excellent condition, well-groomed area
Picturesque (for the photographer) : ------------ 1 - - 2 - - 3 - Horrible background, normal pictures only from the top 4 - wires and cars do not allow make normal photo 5 - Interfere with foreign objects 6 - In the city, but more or less normal photo can be made 7 - Beautiful, but you can take pictures with just one point 8 - Very nice, but you can only shoot at a certain time 9 - Very nice, but hard to get to the good weather or permanently interfere with tourists 10 - Very nice, but occasionally interferes with the weather or tourists
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Visitor's rating - 0.00
Location : ------------ 1 - Far beyond the settlements, you must spend minimum a day 2 - Near the small town, you need to walk long distance 3 - Can be reached only by car 4 - A small town with a poor public transport 5 - Outside the settlements, but with excellent transport links 6 - A small town with excellent transport links 7 - Medium-size city 8 - Suburb of the capital or major city, the ability to reach by public transport 9 - Big city 10 - Capital
Impressions : ------------ 1 - No point in visiting 2 - Boring, wasted time 3 - You can visit, if you have a lot of free time and nothing better to do 4 - A lot of things, but not so interesting 5 - It seems to be interesting, but hard way to spoil the impression 6 - There is something interesting, but the rest is not worth the attention 7 - Probably interesting, but for everybody 8 - Very cool, but difficult to see everything and long-distance trails 9 - Very cool, but there are similar facilities in other locations 10 - Very cool, this is not anywhere else
Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) : ------------ 1 - Crowds, impossible to see everything normally 2 - A lot of tourists, a long wait 3 - A lot of tourists, the organization is lame 4 - A lot of tourists, but good organization 5 - There are many tourists, but they are concentrated in one place and you can walk freely 6 - Many tourists everywhere, but the large space is compensated 7 - The average number of tourists. To photograph, you must wait 8 - Tourists are, but they do not interfere 9 - There are few tourists 10 - You are alone
State : ------------ 1 - Only title left 2 - Dull ruins 3 - On restoration 4 - The picturesque ruins 5 - Have not been restored, the state is poor 6 - Partially destroyed, but the rest of the normal state 7 - Have not been restored, good condition 8 - OK, but it is possible to make better 9 - Looks good from the outside, partial repair inside or without repair 10 - In excellent condition, well-groomed area
Picturesque (for the photographer) : ------------ 1 - - 2 - - 3 - Horrible background, normal pictures only from the top 4 - wires and cars do not allow make normal photo 5 - Interfere with foreign objects 6 - In the city, but more or less normal photo can be made 7 - Beautiful, but you can take pictures with just one point 8 - Very nice, but you can only shoot at a certain time 9 - Very nice, but hard to get to the good weather or permanently interfere with tourists 10 - Very nice, but occasionally interferes with the weather or tourists
* - Note: Description of the evaluation is not always appropriate for a particular object, it's just a little help