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The Third Reich refers to Nazi Germany under Adolf Hitler’s rule from 1933 to 1945. Officially called the “German Reich,” it became the Third Reich as Nazis claimed it followed the Holy Roman Empire (First Reich) and the German Empire (Second Reich). This period is defined by totalitarian rule, aggressive expansion, and the systematic persecution of millions of people.

View from the Mooslahnerkopf Hitlers teahouse

Hitler’s Tea house on the Mooslahnerkopf – Obersalzberg, Germany

This was Hitler's favorite tea house which he visited frequently. The building on the mountain side of the …

Posted December 16, 2015 (updated January 6, 2026) by Patrick

Topographie Des Terrors, former Gestapo and SS Headquarters – Berlin, Germany

The "Topographie Des Terrors" documentation center in Berlin is located at the former grounds of the Gestapo and …

Posted November 4, 2015 (updated January 6, 2026) by Pascal

The Führerbunker under the Reich’s Chancellery – Wilhelmstrasse, Berlin, Germany

It is hard to believe that the epicenter of ww2 Germany 70 years ago is a parking space …

Posted October 14, 2015 (updated January 26, 2026) by Pascal

Zeppelin Field at the NSDAP Rally Grounds in Nuremberg, Germany

The Zeppelin Field and Grandstand were part of the Nazi Party Rally Grounds designed by Hitler's Reichsarchitect Albert …

Posted February 21, 2013 (updated January 5, 2026) by Patrick

The Congress Hall at the Nazi Party Rally Grounds in Nuremberg Germany

A huge building blocks your view over the pond towards the Zeppelin Field. Just across the street from …

Posted February 20, 2013 (updated January 5, 2026) by Patrick

Ehrenhalle – Luitpold Arena & Luitpold Hall – The Nazi Rally Grounds in Nuremberg Germany

From 1923, the Nazi Party, the NSDAP, annually held "Party Rally days" to attract new followers and strengthen …

Posted February 12, 2013 (updated January 25, 2026) by Patrick

Albert Speer Atelier Obersalzberg Germany

The Albert Speer house near the Fuhrer’s Eagles nest on the Obersalzberg – Berchtesgaden, Germany

Albert Speer lived in the Ostertal, a valley somewhere in Bavaria. Here he had a small atelier which …

Posted December 6, 2012 (updated January 26, 2026) by Patrick

Finally the Eagles Nest on the Berchtesgadener Alpen in English, Berchtesgaden Alps

Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest, the Kehlsteinhaus, tea house on the Obersalzberg in Bavaria – Germany

On the Obersalzberg in Bavaria, Germany, are two tea houses. Both are specially made for Adolf Hitler, for …

Posted December 1, 2012 (updated January 5, 2026) by Patrick

The Berghof, Adolf Hitler’s residence under the Eagles Nest – Obersalzberg, Berchtesgaden, Germany

Inspired by the poet and play writer Dietrich Eckart, Adolf Hitler was drawn to the Obersalzberg Mountain in …

Posted November 28, 2012 (updated January 5, 2026) by Patrick

The Coal Storage Bunker – Obersalzberg, Berchtesgaden Germany

To supply the buildings on the Obersalzberg of electricity and heat, a huge coal storage was built near …

Posted November 27, 2012 (updated January 5, 2026) by Patrick

Eagles & Swastikas – Koblenz, Germany

The building is in a nationalistic style from the 1930's. The sign on the side says it is …

Posted July 13, 2012 (updated January 11, 2026) by Patrick

Nazi Trials Nuremberg, Courtroom 600 – Germany

Here in Courtroom 600 in Nuremberg the Nazi's had to answer for their actions during WWII in what …

Posted July 13, 2012 (updated January 11, 2026) by Patrick

NS Ordensburg Vogelsang – National Park Eiffel, North Rhine Westphalia, Germany

In this vast wooded area of the Eiffel, on a mountain slope above the Urfttal dam, Ordensburg Vogelsang …

Posted November 22, 2011 (updated January 2, 2026) by Pascal