Locations: Unknown
There are some pictures of Hitler’s tour through the city in March 1938. I’m not sure where the pictures (below) were taken. On April 27, 1941 Hitler must also have visited Graz. He came from Maria-
The train at the station of Mönickirchen
Hitler at the station of Mönickirchen
Hotel Mönichkirchnerhof (17)
Location: Mitteregg 69
Today: The hotel was called Waldpension Ingrid in the 70’s. It is still there.
In April 1941 Hitlers Sonderzug stood at the station near this hotel. Hitler was there several times during his stay at Mönichkirchen.
In front of the hotel Mönichkirchnerhof
MÖNICHKIRCHEN
Führer Haupt Quartier Südost (Frühlingsstorm) -
Location: Exit train tunnel in woods East of Mönichkirchen, Mitteregg 69
Today: The hotel and the railroad track are still there.
Mönichkirchen is a town between Graz and Vienna. Hitlers privat train arrived here on April 12, 1941 (during the period of the capitulation of Joegoslavia and Greece). It stood at the exit of a tunnel, near a hotle called the Mönichkirchnerhof. It stayed there for fourteen days. Boris from Bulgaria, admiral Horthy and the Italian count Ciano came here to try to annexate parts of Joegoslavia. On April 20 Hitlers 52nd birthday was celebrated here with a concert in front of the train. Hitler left Mönichkirchen on April 26, 1941 to visit Graz and Marburg on his way home.
On August 7 and 8, 1920 a conference of national socialists from Germany, Austria, Czechoslovakia and Poland took place in Salzburg. Hitler spoke in the Salzburger Landtag on August 7 and in the Kurhaus on August 8.
Location: Auerspergstrasse/Mirabellgarten
Today: Still there
On August 7 and 8, 1920 a conference of national socialists from Germany, Austria, Czechoslovakia and Poland took place in Salzburg. Hitler spoke in the Salzburger Landtag on August 7 and in the Kurhaus on August 8. Hitler also held a speech at the Kurhaus on October 1, 1920.
Today: The airport is still located in the same area but it’s become a modern airport
Hitler landed at the airport of Salzburg several times, for instance after the meeting with Rommel and Rundstedt in Wolfsschlucht 2 (Margival, France).
Location: Unknown
When Hitler lived in München the police came to him on January 18, 1914 with the order to go to Linz to report for his military service. After Hitler missed the first date, he was permitted to report in Salzburg on February the 5th.
Location: Not sure, but it could be near the stables on the Bürgerspitalgasse/Hofstallgasse
On August 14, 1923 Hitler was at a Reitschule in Salzburg for a speech.
Location: Klessheimerstrasse, Seizenheim
Today: The Schloß is being used as a casino.
The Klessheim castle was used for state visits at different occasions. After his Reichstagspeech on April 26, 1942 Hitler went to München and the Obersalzberg. In that period he met Mussolini at the Schloß. At the end of April 1943 he also met Mussolini at the Klessheim castle. In the period between February 26 untill February 28, 1944 there was a meeting of between Hitler and Antonescu inside the castle. On April 22 of that same year Hitler met Mussolini again and in the period of D-
Location: Border between Germany and Austria, on the Highway A1. Exact location unknown.
Today: Still there
On the 7th of April in 1938 Hitler opened the building of highway between München-
Festspielhaus (24)
Location: Hoffstalgasse
Today: Haus für Mozart/Kleines Festspielhaus, renovated in 1963 and recently. The Großen Festspielhaus of Salzburg was built after the war.
On April 6, 1938 Hitler spoke at the Festspielhais of Salzburg.
The small Festspielhaus today
(picture: the Hitlerpages, 2010)
Location: Bridges between the Griesgasse and the Rudolfskai
Today: Still there
A picture below shows the bridge Hitler crossed when he visited Salzburg on April the 6th 1938.
Salzburg
Above: The Residenzplatz today
Location: Residenzplatz
Today: Still there
Hitler probably visited the Rathaus on April 6, 1938. Pictures show large crowds on the Residenzplatz in front of it.
Location: Bahnhofstrasse
Today: Not sure about the authenticity of the station. There’s a railway museum near the station.
Hitlers Sonderzug stopped here for a while when it was on the way to Innsbruck on 5 April 1938.
(picture: Wallner, 2003)
SCHWARZACH/ST.VEIT
Locations: Unknown, near the railroadtrack
In 1938 Hitler drove through Villach. The pictures show the crowds that gathered.
VILLACH
Villach 1938
Location: Unknown
On the 10th of October 1920 Hitler held a speach at the cinema of Gmünd against Versailles and the Weimar republic. The next day socialists prevented Hitler’s speach in the city of Gross Siegharts.
GMÜND (Waltviertel)
Right: Hitler at the Waggonfabrik
Location: Unknown
Hitler visited Graz on 3 and 4 April 1938. Hitler spoke for the 30.000 people gathered in the Weizer Waggonfabrik.
After that he went for a tour through the streets of Graz.
GRAZ
Location: Archkogel, on the Grundlsee shore
Today: The villa is still there
The villa of bussinessman Castiglione was the place where the Führerbibliothek that was planned for a library in Linz (not Hitler’s private bibliothek!) was brought in 1943. Later on the material was taken elsewhere.
(picture: www.murrayhall.com)
GRUNDLSEE
Location: Unknown
In the beginning of October 1920 Hitler visited Austria. On October 2 he spoke in Hallein at a meeting of the Austrian Nationalsozialistische Arbeiterpartei. He also visited Braunau, Salzburg and Wien in this period.
HALLEIN
Location: Not sure. There is an hotel called the Alphotel Tyrol on Innrain 13.
Today: Could be Alphotel Tyrol
Hitler visited Innsbruck after the Anschluß on 5 April 1938. He stayed at this hotel.
(picture: Wallner, 2003)
Location: Maria-
When Hitler was in Innsbruck in April of 1938 he spoke to the people of the town in the so called Landhaus, where the local gouvernment was seated. When the old Landhaus became too small for the NS-
The Alte Landhaus in Innsbruck
(picture: wikipedia, 2007)
Location: Südtiroler Platz
Today: Bombed at the end of the second world war. Rebuilt after the war. In 2004 a completely new station was built.
A propaganda book of Heinrich Hoffmann shows Hitler in front of the station of Innsbruck. (see below)
Hitler in front of the station of Innsbruck
The station today
(pictures: all rights reserved, the Hitlerpages, 2011)
Hitler at the central station on July 30, 1940, with Gauleiter Tirol Frans Hofer and Heinz Linge
(picture: Rochus Misch, 2008)
Location: Universitätstraße 1
Today: The site of the old Stadtsaal is occupied by a new Stadtsaal-
Right: the Landestheater, with on the right the Stadtsaal today
INNSBRUCK
Today: Kammer für Arbeiter und Angestellte, renovated between 2000 and 2004
It would be very likely Hitler visited this building when he was in Innsbruck, but I’ve got no real proof of it.
The NSDAP Parteizentrum in 1932
(picture: www.tirolmultimedial.at)
The same building was turned into the Kammer für Arbeiter und Angestellte in 1945 again.
(picture: www.tirolmultimedial.at)
Location: Hauptplatz
Hitler past through Melk on his way to Wien in 1938.
Hitler passing the Hauptplatz in Melk. The building on the left is called Gasthaus Grunen Baum. In the picture on the right you see the Hauptplatz after a flood in 2002. The Gasthaus is now called Hotel Stadt Melk. The building in the centre of the black and white picture is also still there.
MELK
Right: The abbey today
Location: Wiener Strasse
Hitler past through Melk on his way to Wien in 1938. A picture shows him on the Wiener Strasse driving towards the abbey of Melk.
Location: Unknown, but the railroad track runs by Maria-
MARIA-
After Hitler left Austria for Germany he didn’t come back to his country of birth that often. After he seized power in Germany and especially in the period of the Anschluß, he came to Austria more often. Famous locations on this page are the Brenner pass, where Hitler and Mussolini used to meet, the FHQ Mönichkirchen and Schloß Klessheim in Salzburg.
1.Brenner 2. Gmünd 3. Waggonfabrik, Graz
4. Stadtpfarrkirche, Graz 5. Grundlsee 6. Hallein 7. Hotel Tyrol, Innsbruck 8. Alte Landhaus, Innsbruck 9. Bahnhof, Innsbruck 10. Stadtsaal, Innsbruck 11. Parteizentrum NSDAP, Innsbruck
12. Sandwirth Hotel, Klagenfurt 12a. Walther von der Vogelweide-
13a. Achter Jäger Denkmal 14. Railroad track, Maria-
21. Kurhaus, Salzburg 22. Flugplatz, Salzburg
23. Reitschule, Salzburg 24. Festspielhaus, Salzburg 25. Bahnhof, Schwarzach/St.Veit
26. Stadtsäle, St. Pölten
27. Railroad track, Villach
HISTORICAL HITLER SITES
BRENNER
Location: Border between Austria and Italy, between Gries am Brenner (Austria) and Colle Isarco (Italy), road: A13 (Austria), A22 (Italy).
Hitler and Mussolini met eachother several times at the station on the Brenner. This mountain pass has a road and a railway, so it could be reached by train. On March 18, 1940 Mussolini and Hitler met eachother on the little station on the Brennerpas. The private trains of both dictators were driven to the station. The meeting took place in Mussolini’s train. Hitler wanted to improve the realtions with Italy before starting the invasion in the Western parts of Europe.
On October 4, 1940 Hitler met Mussolini again on the Brennerpas. This time just before he met Franco, who had some territorial demands. On June 2, 1941 Hitler met Mussolini just before the attack on Russia. It was a strange meeting in which nothing was said about Russia. Ian Kershaw states that this meeting was maybe in some way used in the cover-
(picture: New York Times, Getty Images)
(picture: The Hitlerpages, 2010)
(picture: wikipedia, 2011)
Location: Unknown
When Hitler was in Klagenfurt on April 4, 1938, he is said to have been speaking at the Festhalle at night.
Location: Pernhartgasse 9
Today: Still there, renovated
Hitler was here for one night on April 4, 1938. He greeted his followers from the hotel balcony.
Rathaus (13)
Location: Neuer Platz 1
Today : Still there (don’t mistake for the old city hall on the Alten Platz that was used untill 1918)
On April 4, 1938 Hitler spoke at the Festsaal of the city hall of Klagenfurt.
The Rathaus of Klagenfurt today (picture: www.wikipedia.de)
Jäger Denkmal (13a)
Location: Achterjägerpark
Today: Still there
On April 27, 1941 Hitler visited the Jäger Ehrendenkmal in Klagenfurt to honour the fallen in World War 1. He also met Dr. Leopold Pötsch, the hisory teacher he mentions in Mein Kampf, on this day.
KLAGENFURT
Today: Still there
When Hitler came to Klagenfurt the city was very crowded. Hitler was headed for city hall.
Another picture of Hitler driving through the city
The Stadtsäle of St.Pölten
(picture: Lehrer, 2000)
ST. PÖLTEN
Locations: Unknown
The first picture below shows Hitler somewhere in St. Pölten in 1938. The picture was taken from a book made by Heinrich Hoffmann. The coloured picture comes from LIFE magazine. It was made in the spring of 1939. Hitler is watching military manoeuvres in St. Polten. According to the timetable on this website this must have been on the 18th of March, 1939. Hitler was traveling from Czechoslovakia back to Germany through Vienna and Linz. St. Polten lies in between both places.
Hitler in St. Pölten in 1938
(picture: Heinrich Hoffmann, 1938)
Hitler in St. Pölten in the spring of 1939 (picture: LIFE-
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