Munich Third Reich Tours
Adolf Hitler and his National Socialist Party are closely linked with Munich’s history of the past century.
Munich, the "Capital of Movement", was where racist and military attack programs were designed, and political opponents were eliminated. In Dachau, only a few kilometers away, one of the first concentration camps was set up.
We will show you the places connected with the darkest chapter in the history of Munich. We want you to understand and learn, even where there’s nothing left to see. Let us explain how the locals reacted to the rise of National Socialism, and talk about resistance. We will discuss how contemporary Munich is dealing with its past.
Munich Third Reich Walking Tour
Let us take you to the sites that marked the time of the 'Capital of the Nazi Movement'. You will learn about the rise and fall of the Third Reich. We will visit the Field Marshals' Hall, Hofbräuhaus, Königsplatz and many other places.
What you should know about Munich and the Third Reich
Hitler's Early Years in Munich
Having been rejected by the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna, Adolf Hitler moved to Munich in 1913. After serving with the Bavarian troops in the First World War, he joined local right-wing extremist circles. Hitler took a leading role in the German Workers’ Party, which was later re-named The National Socialist German Workers’ "Nazi" Party, of which he was elected party chairman by 1921.
Birthplace of the National Socialist Party
The rise of the National Socialist movement after World War I began in Munich. It was here that the NSDAP, the National Socialist German Workers' Party, was founded in 1919/20. The party's headquarters were located in Munich until 1945.
Inside the Munich Documentation Center for the History of National Socialism
Built on the site of the former ‚Brown House’, once the headquarters of the Nazi Party, the Documentation Center documents Munich's role as the birthplace of National Socialism and discusses Munich’s difficulties in confronting its past after 1945.
What is the White Rose?
The White Rose is one of the best-known German resistance groups. In 1942, this group of young students and their friends distributed leaflets calling for opposition to the National Socialist regime and an end to the war. In 1943, seven members of the White Rose were sentenced to death and executed, many more sentenced to long years in prison.