On 8 november 1923 the Hitlerputsch took place. Early members of the nazi movement walked the following route to power. As you may know, they didn’t succeed at that time.
Isartor
Left: Hitler under the Isartor Above: the Isartor from the other side (picture: the Hitlerpages, 2006)
Tal
Right behind the Isartor, on Tal 41 is the hotel Torbräu. The SS was founded in the basement of this building. The building is not on this picture.
(picture: the Hitlerpages, 2006)
Marienplatz
Das Alte Rathaus on the Marienplatz on November 9, 1938
Max Josephplatz
The Max Josephplatz in 2006
(picture: The Hitlerpages, 2006)
(picture: The Hitlerpages, 2006)
Ludwigsbrucke
At the Ludwigsbrucke a small cordon of the police tries to stop the Putschists.
At the Ludwigsbrucke a small cordon of the police tries to stop the Putschists.
The Zweibrückenstrasse is located between the Ludwigsbrucke and the Isartor. The picture on the right shows the Zweibrückenstrasse from underneath the Isartor. The picture above shows the Ludwigsbrucke.
(pictures: the Hitlerpages, 2006)
(pictures: the Hitlerpages, 2006)
The Ludwigsbrucke during the putschroute in 1938
The putschroute:
Bürgerbräukeller, Rosenheimerstrasse 15 - Ludwigsbrucke - Zweibrückenstrasse - Isartor - Tal - Marienplatz - Dienerstrasse - Residenzstrasse
Bürgerbräukeller, Rosenheimerstrasse 15 -
Putsch
Bürgerbräukeller
Rosenheimerstrasse 15
Tore down in 1979
Today: Hiltonhotel
On the 8th of November 1923 Hitler stops Kahr (another leader of a volkisch party) from finishing a speach at the Bürgerbräukeller. After a night of chaos in which Hitler gives the leaders of the other party a function in his own, a crowd of puchist leave the Bürgerbräukeller to seize power.
Later on, the Bürgerbräukeller was used for speaches of Hitler for the so called Alten Kampfer. The Bürgerbräukeller was also the scene of the failed attack on Hitlers life of Georg Elser on the 8th of november 1939. A sign on the wall of the Hilton reminds of the attack
Rosenheimerstrasse 15
Tore down in 1979
Today: Hiltonhotel
On the 8th of November 1923 Hitler stops Kahr (another leader of a volkisch party) from finishing a speach at the Bürgerbräukeller. After a night of chaos in which Hitler gives the leaders of the other party a function in his own, a crowd of puchist leave the Bürgerbräukeller to seize power.
Later on, the Bürgerbräukeller was used for speaches of Hitler for the so called Alten Kampfer. The Bürgerbräukeller was also the scene of the failed attack on Hitlers life of Georg Elser on the 8th of november 1939. A sign on the wall of the Hilton reminds of the attack
Left: Hitler speaks at the Bürgerbräukeller Middle: After being released from prison Hitler speaks on February 27, 1925 at the Bürgerbräukeller. About 4000 men were inside, a lot of people couldn’t get in.
Right: The Bürgerbräukeller after the attack of Georg Elser (November, 9, 1939)
Right: The Bürgerbräukeller after the attack of Georg Elser (November, 9, 1939)
Every year, starting 1933, the putsch was remembered on 8 and 9 November. The participants walked the same route again. After they got to the Feldhernhalle they walked to the Königsplatz,
where the 16 dead putschists were burried.
Left and middle: Hitler speaks at the Bürgerbräukeller in the evening of November 8, 1938 Right: In the afternoon of November 9, 1938 the walk starts at the Rosenheimer Strasse, in front of the Bürgerbräukeller.
where the 16 dead putschists were burried.
Left and middle: Hitler speaks at the Bürgerbräukeller in the evening of November 8, 1938 Right: In the afternoon of November 9, 1938 the walk starts at the Rosenheimer Strasse, in front of the Bürgerbräukeller.
Left: In front of the Bürgerbraukeller on November 9, 1938 Right: The Bürgerbraukeller after the war
Odeonsplatz
At the end of the Residenzstrasse is the Odeonsplatz. The Feldhernhalle is the first thing on your left when you walk onto the sqair. It’s a memorial for World War 1. During the nazi period there was a monument to remember the 16 lifes taken during the failed Putsch on the 9th of November 1923 (on the ‘Residenzstrasse-side’ of the Feldhernhalle). In Mein Kampf the names of these 14 men are mentioned on one of the first pages of the book, together with the two names of the people that died near the Ministry of War in München. Today there’s a bronze plaque with the names of the four policemen who died next to the Feldhernhalle.
At the end of the Residenzstrasse is the Odeonsplatz. The Feldhernhalle is the first thing on your left when you walk onto the sqair. It’s a memorial for World War 1. During the nazi period there was a monument to remember the 16 lifes taken during the failed Putsch on the 9th of November 1923 (on the ‘Residenzstrasse-
The Feldhernhalle today
(picture: the Hitlerpages, 2006)
(picture: the Hitlerpages, 2006)
The end of the Residentzstrasse with the Feldhernhalle at the left
(picture: the Hitlerpages, 2006)
(picture: the Hitlerpages, 2006)
The plaque with the names
of the four policemen
(picture: the Hitlerpages, 2006)
of the four policemen
(picture: the Hitlerpages, 2006)
Hitler at the Odeonsplatz in November 1939 honouring the people that died in the Georg Elser attack on the Bürgerbräukeller
When war broke out in 1914 a large crowd of people gathered at the Odeonsplatz. One of them was Adolf Hitler.
The police takes over the Odeonsplatz during the putsch
Right: On putsch remeberance day (here in 1938) the so called ‘Blutfahne’ was lowered. Julyus Streicher is standing on the right side of the flag
Right: When the flag was lowered Hitler and his old comrades raised their nazi-
Right: At midnight 9-
Every year on November 9 the nazi’s remembered the putsch
Residenzstrasse
At the end of the Residenzstrasse, nearby the Feldhernhalle Hitler and his gang get stopped by the police. A shooting takes place that results in the death of 14 puchists and 4 members of the police.
At the end of the Residenzstrasse, nearby the Feldhernhalle Hitler and his gang get stopped by the police. A shooting takes place that results in the death of 14 puchists and 4 members of the police.
The house of Hanfstaengls mother in Uffing
Location: Uffing is near the Staffelsee: take the highway A95 from München to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
until ausfahrt 9; exact location unknown
Today: unknown
After the failed putsch Hitler goes to Uffing, nearby the Staffelsee, to the house of Putzi Hanfstaengls mother, where he get’s arrested on the 11th of November. Hanfstaengl also had an appartment on the Gentzstrasse 1 in München. This house is not longer there.
Location: Uffing is near the Staffelsee: take the highway A95 from München to Garmisch-
Today: unknown
After the failed putsch Hitler goes to Uffing, nearby the Staffelsee, to the house of Putzi Hanfstaengls mother, where he get’s arrested on the 11th of November. Hanfstaengl also had an appartment on the Gentzstrasse 1 in München. This house is not longer there.
Prison during trial
Location: Blutenburgstrasse 18
Hitler was kept in prison during his trial. His trial took place at the Blutenburgstrasse/Pappenheimstrasse from February 26 till March 27 1924. On the first of April Hitler was sentenced to only 5 years of imprissonment. The putschists were kept in prison during the trial at number 18.
Location: Blutenburgstrasse 18
Hitler was kept in prison during his trial. His trial took place at the Blutenburgstrasse/Pappenheimstrasse from February 26 till March 27 1924. On the first of April Hitler was sentenced to only 5 years of imprissonment. The putschists were kept in prison during the trial at number 18.
Landsberg am Lech
SEE LANDSBERG
Hitler was kept in the Landsberg prison from the 11th of November 1923 untill the 20th of December 1924.
SEE LANDSBERG
Hitler was kept in the Landsberg prison from the 11th of November 1923 untill the 20th of December 1924.
Bayerisches Kriegsministerium
Location: Corner Ludwigstrasse/Schönfeldstrasse, Ludwigstrasse 14
Today: still there, now serving as the Institut Für Bayerische Geschichte
Two of the sixteen dead nazi’s that fell during the Hitlerputsch in 1923 were killed here. The group of Ernst Röhm got to the Kriegsministerium, while the group of Hitler was stopped in the Residentzstrasse.
Location: Corner Ludwigstrasse/Schönfeldstrasse, Ludwigstrasse 14
Today: still there, now serving as the Institut Für Bayerische Geschichte
Two of the sixteen dead nazi’s that fell during the Hitlerputsch in 1923 were killed here. The group of Ernst Röhm got to the Kriegsministerium, while the group of Hitler was stopped in the Residentzstrasse.
An old drawing of the War Ministry
(picture: public domain)
Putsch related locations
Putsch route remembrance days
For years in a row (untill the war started) Hitler met his old friends (Alten Kämpfer) on November 8. On November 9 they walked the route of 1923 again. They didn’t stop at the Residenzstrasse, but they went on to the Königsplatz, where the Ehrenhallen were, in honour of the fallen.
The route continued. Here the parade leaves the Brienerstrasse and walks up the Karolinenplatz
Hitler and his lawyer at court
in 1924
in 1924
Kriegsschule, trial Hitler
Location: corner Blutenburgstrasse/Pappenheimstrasse, Pappenheimstrasse 14
Today: stil there
After the putsch Hitler went on trial in the Kriegsschule on the Pappenheimerstrasse.
The Kriegschule in February 1924
(picture: Bundesarchiv, Bild 102-00287, München, Hitler-Ludendorf-Prozess, Feb. 1924)
(picture: Bundesarchiv, Bild 102-
Villa family Hanfstaengl
Location: Pienzenauer Strasse 52
Today: looks like it’s still there
When Hitler was released from prison in 1924, he spend Christmas at the house of the family of Ernst Hanfstaengl.
Location: Pienzenauer Strasse 52
Today: looks like it’s still there
When Hitler was released from prison in 1924, he spend Christmas at the house of the family of Ernst Hanfstaengl.