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Nazi party rally grounds

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2014-11-30
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

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

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

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

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

Nazi party rally grounds ©Yuriy Buriak



Nazi party rally grounds

Nazi party rally grounds ©Yuriy Buriak



Nazi party rally grounds

Nazi party rally grounds ©Yuriy Buriak



Nazi party rally grounds

Nazi party rally grounds ©Yuriy Buriak



Nazi party rally grounds

Nazi party rally grounds ©Yuriy Buriak



Nazi party rally grounds

Nazi party rally grounds ©Yuriy Buriak



Nazi party rally grounds

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

Nazi party rally grounds ©Yuriy Buriak



Nazi party rally grounds

Nazi party rally grounds ©Yuriy Buriak



Nazi party rally grounds

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

Nazi party rally grounds ©Yuriy Buriak



Nazi party rally grounds

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

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

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

Nazi party rally grounds ©Yuriy Buriak



Nazi party rally grounds

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

Nazi party rally grounds ©Yuriy Buriak



Nazi party rally grounds

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)

Light house in Nuremberg (Lichtdom) ©reichsparteitagsgelaende.de


Getting there: Tram 9 from the main train station in Nuremberg to the stop Doku-Zentrum.

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