(picture: Heinrich Hoffmann, 1938)
Location: Piazza del Quirinale
Today: Residence and working place of Italian presidents
The king of Italy held a banquet at the Quirinal on the 4th of Mai, 1938. Hitler was the guest of honour.
(picture: Heinrich Hoffmann, 1938)
Location: Piazza della Rotonda
Today: Still there
Hitler visited the Pantheon on the 4th of May, 1938.
Route: Palazo del Quirinale (2), Circo Massiomo (3), Via Capo d’Africa (not sure, 4), Porta San Paolo (5), Porta Capena (6), La Piazza (not sure, maybe Piazza del Colosseo, 7), Monumento Nazionale a Vittorio Emanuele II (8), the Capitole (9) and the Pantheon (10)
Today: The highlights of the tour are still there.
Hitler was offered a city tour in an open car
(pictures: Hitler’s Rome movie)
Location: Between Piazza Venezia and the Capitoline Hill (9)
Today: Still there
This much older monument had a tomb for the unknown soldier after WW1. Hitler layed a garland there.
(pictures: Hitler’s Rome movie)
(picture: www.destination360.com)
(picture: www.historytoday.com)
Maxentiusbasilika (12)
Location: Edge of Forum Romanum, directly on the Via dei Fori Imperiali
Today: Still there
On May 4, 1938 Hitler spoke for Germans living in Italy at the Basilika of Maxentius.
The Basilika of Maxentius
(picture: www.wikipedia.de)
Exact locations unknown
Today: The ship was destroyed after the war.
In 1938 Hitler, Mussolini, the king and his son got on board of the battleship Conte di Cavour in Napels to watch militairy exercises.
NAPOLI
The battleship Conte di Cavour
(picture: wikipedia)
Location: Probably at the Bacino Stazione Marittima
Today: Still there, most likely modernised.
On June 14, 15 and 16, 1934 Hitler was in Venice. Hitler and Mussolini met eachother there.
Hitler and Mussolini in Venice at what seems to be the harbour, 1934
Location: Piazza San Marco
Today: Still there
After the meeting at Villa Pisani and a sightseeing on the Grand Canal of Venice, in the evening of June 14, 1934 Hitler went to a concert of Verdi and Wagner music at the courtyard of the Palazzo Ducale.
The courtyard of the Palazzo Ducale in Venice in 2010
Location: Via Doge Alvise Pisani, near the Brenta canal in Stra (outside Venice)
Today: Still there, open for the public
On June 14, 1934 Hitler was brought to the Piazzale Roma by motor boat across the Grand Canal. From there he was driven to the Villa Pisani, outside of Venice, for the conference with Mussolini.
Villa Pisani today
(picture: wikipedia)
Location: Piazza San Marco
Today: Still there
On 11 o’clock in the morning of June 15, 1934 there was a parade on the Piazza San Marco that Hitler attended. After that, Hitler and Mussolini had another private meeting. In the evening of the same day there was a manifestation on the square. Hitler was one of the 70.000 people there. Mussolini gave a speech.
Mussolini and Hitler watching the parade on the Piazza San Marco
In the evening of June 15 Mussolini held a speech on the square
The crowd on the Piazza San Marco
Location: Lungomare Marconi 41
Today: Still there
At 23.00 hours of June 15 Hitler and Mussolini had their last conversation during the state visit at the Excelsior Hotel on the island of Lido. On the next day Hitler flew back to Germany.
The hotel Excelsior today
VENICE
Location: Not sure. The central station, called Roma Termini, is on the Piazza dei Cinquecento.
Today: The central station is still there.
When Hitler visited Rome in May 1938 he arrived at the station in Rome, where the Italian king and Mussolini are waiting for him.
ROME
Circo Massimo (3)
Location: Between Via del Circo Massimo and Via del Cherchi
Today: Still there
Hitler visited the Circo Massimo.
I’m not sure where this picture was taken, but it could very well have been taken at the Circo Massimo.
Location: Exact location unknown. The village of Civitavecchia is on the coast, northwest of Rome.
Today: The village and the harbour are still there.
Hitler attended a military exersice along the coast of Civitavecchia.
CIVITAVECCHIA
Civitavecchia today
Location: Piazza de Duomo
Today: Still there
On the last day of his 1938 trip to Italy (on May 9) Hitler visited Florence. The trip ended with a banquet at the Palazzo Riccardi. After that Hitler and Mussolini wached a play at the Stadtheater. At midnight Hitler left Florence to go back home.
di Santa Maria del Fioro,
the cathedral of Florence
FLORENCE (Hitler visited Florence on May 9, 1938 and October 28, 1940)
Piazza della Signoria -
Location: Piazza della Signoria
Today: Still there
When Italy had just attacked Greece on October 28, 1940 Hitler
was in Florence to meet with Mussolini. Hitler arrived at the main station and he
had a meeting with him at the Palazzo Vecchio on the Piazza della Signoria.
Hitler on the Piazza della Signoria (picture: Het Nazisme, 2007)
The Piazza della Signoria today
Mussolini, Hitler, Ciano and Ribbentrop inside the Palazzo Vecchio on October 28, 1938.
Hitler and Mussolini in Florence on October 28, 1940
Location: Via Giannantonio Selva
Today: Still there, most likely modernised.
On June 14, 15 and 16, 1934 Hitler was in Venice for a State visit. Mussolini met Hitler on the airport. In the early morning of June 16 Mussolini brought Hitler back to the airport.
Hitler and Mussolini at the Lido Airport
On June 14, 1934 Hitler was brought to the Piazzale Roma by motor boat across the Grand Canal. From there he was driven to the Villa Pisani, outside of Venice.
Hitler and Mussolini on June 14, 1934 somewhere in the Venice area
Location: Lido, Lungomare Guglielmo Marconi
Today: Still there
Hitler stayed at this hotel during this state visit.
Grand hotel des Bains today
Location: Giardini, near Largo Marinai d’Italia
Today: Still there. The Biënnale is a yearly returning art manifestation in Venice.
In the morning of June 15, 1934 Hitler went to see the art of the Biënnale. After that he went back to his hotel to meet with several German national socialists that lived in Italy.
In 1934 Adolf Hitler went to Italy for a state visit. He went to Venice for two days, where he met Mussolini. Hitler visited Italy again in 1938. This time for a week: from 3 until 10 May. He travelled to Rome by train. In Rome, the king of Italy and Mussolini picked him up at the station. Hitler watched military parades, went sight seeing in Rome and went to Florence and Napoli. In 1943 Hitler and Mussolini met eachother in Feltre.
1. Roma Termini, Rome 2. Palazzo del Quirinale, Rome 3. Circo Massimo, Rome 4. Via Capo d’Africa, Rome 5. Porta San Paolo, Rome 6. Porta Capena, Rome 7. La Piaza 8. Monumento Nazionale Vittorio Emanuelle II, Rome 9. Capitole Hill, Rome 10. The Pantheon, Rome 11. Palazzo Venezia, Rome 12. Maxentiusbasilika, Rome
13. Civitavecchia 14. Conte di Cavour, Napoli
15. Piazza del Signoria 16. Basilico del Santa Maria del Fioro, Florence 17. Station, Feltre
17a. Villa Gaggia, San Fermo 17b. Airport Treviso 17c. Station Treviso 18. Lido Airport, Venice
19. Grand Hotel des Bains, Venice
20. Canale Grande, Venice
21. Piazzale Roma, Venice 22. Villa Pisina
23. Harbour, Venice 24. Palazzo Ducale
25. Biënnale, Venice
26. Piazza San Marco, Venice
27. Hotel Excelsior, Venice
HISTORICAL HITLER SITES
Italy weergeven op een grotere kaart
Today: The station is still there.
On July 19, 1943 Hitler and Mussolini had a meeting in Feltre. Both of them arrived by plane on the airport of Treviso. From there they travelled together by train. In Feltre they took a car to villa Gaggia, where the meeting took place.
FELTRE (THE MEETING OF FELTRE)
Location: Via San Fermo 53 (or Strada di Village San Fermo)
Today: Still there, also referred to as Parco di Villa Pagani-
TREVISO
Location: Via Noalese
Today: Antonio Canova Airport
For the meeting on July 19, 1943 Hitler went to Treviso by plane. There he met Mussolini. Together they took a train to Feltre. Just outside Feltre they had a meeting, that became known as the meeting of Feltre.
Location: Piazza Duca d’Aosta
Today: Still there
On July 19, 1943 Hitler and Mussolini probably took a train to Feltre from this station.