Inside Hitler's Munich - The Nazis' Plan for the 'Capital of the Movement' | FD History

Inside Hitler's Munich - The Nazis' Plan for the 'Capital of the Movement' | History Documentary

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Munich was more closely associated with National Socialism than any other city in Germany. It was here that the movement began, where the Nazi Party, the SA, and the SS were founded. With its many beer halls, Munich provided a particularly fertile ground for the rise of the NSDAP’s ideas. It’s no surprise that Hitler had a strong connection to "his Munich," maintaining an apartment in Bavaria’s capital. Even as Berlin became the political center after Hitler's rise to power, he emphasized Munich's importance by naming it the "Capital of the Movement." This status was intended to be reflected in the city’s architecture, including the construction of significant buildings like the "Haus der Kunst," an art gallery. Around the renovated Königsplatz, which housed party headquarters and Hitler's residence, a so-called party district took shape, much of which remains preserved today. Rare archive footage even shows Hitler visiting construction sites in the Königsplatz area.

Hitler had far grander plans for Munich. The entire cityscape was to undergo major changes, with parts of the inner city set to be demolished. Models for an enormous boulevard and a central railway station of colossal proportions still exist today. The makers of this documentary managed to track down an architect from the planning office who had been involved in drafting these plans. Although much of it was never realized, symbols of the Nazi regime can still be seen in many parts of Munich today.
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