Following our tour of Dachau, we concluded our time in Munich by taking the Third Reich Tour. Many tourists in Munich do not realize that the city has a dark chapter in its history, as it was the birthplace and first headquarters of the Nazi Movement. Adolf Hitler's voice resounded around the public squares of Munich long before he was heard anywhere else in Germany. Our guide showed us some of the places where this hidden history took place. For example, many tourists to Germany want to head to the Hofbrauhaus, where crowds gather daily to drink very large containers of beer. What most people don't realize is that on the second floor of the Hofbrauhaus, Hitler gathered often with his followers to discuss strategy and philosophy.
The entrance to the Hofbrauhaus.
Musicians inside entertain the crowds with their Bavarian songs.
Second floor of the same place, where Hitler often held meetings with the other fanatics who would one day lead the Third Reich.
The building from where the Nazi Party was launched.
Hitler had been a student of architecture, and this is the back side of one of the buildings he designed and had constructed during his time of leadership in Germany. Look at the design on the ceiling, then at the picture below.
This is a close-up of the ceiling. You might not be able to see it clearly, but the swastika design is clearly part of the mosaic in the tiles.
This is the door to Hitler's private office, in a building that is now a music academy. The public is not permitted to enter.
Almost all symbols of Nazi power have disappeared from public view in Munich. Somehow, this Nazi eagle has survived on the side of a building. This tour was very interesting, and really complemented the Dachau tour we'd taken in the morning. Munich was indeed the "nursery" for a movement that would shake humanity with some of the most infamous and terrible events in history. The next morning we boarded a Lufthansa jet for our journey home, for which I have no pictures. The flight was uneventful, which is precisely the way I like my flights to be. Some final reflections and a few more pictures will be posted soon.
The entrance to the Hofbrauhaus.
Musicians inside entertain the crowds with their Bavarian songs.
Second floor of the same place, where Hitler often held meetings with the other fanatics who would one day lead the Third Reich.
The building from where the Nazi Party was launched.
Hitler had been a student of architecture, and this is the back side of one of the buildings he designed and had constructed during his time of leadership in Germany. Look at the design on the ceiling, then at the picture below.
This is a close-up of the ceiling. You might not be able to see it clearly, but the swastika design is clearly part of the mosaic in the tiles.
This is the door to Hitler's private office, in a building that is now a music academy. The public is not permitted to enter.
Almost all symbols of Nazi power have disappeared from public view in Munich. Somehow, this Nazi eagle has survived on the side of a building. This tour was very interesting, and really complemented the Dachau tour we'd taken in the morning. Munich was indeed the "nursery" for a movement that would shake humanity with some of the most infamous and terrible events in history. The next morning we boarded a Lufthansa jet for our journey home, for which I have no pictures. The flight was uneventful, which is precisely the way I like my flights to be. Some final reflections and a few more pictures will be posted soon.
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