Location: Olympischer Platz
Today: Still there.
The stadium was built by Werner March for the Olympic Games in 1936 . The train station nearby was built in the same period. On August 1, 1936 Hitler held a speech at the opening of the Olympic Games in this stadium. On May 1, 1937 Hitler spoke to 120.000 members of the Hitlerjugend. On the same date, only a year later he spoke here again, also for the Hitlerjugend. The last yearly speech on May 1 for the Hitlerjugend took place in 1939. There were 100.000 young people present.
(pictures: the Hitlerpages, 2006)
(picture: Hitlerjugend, 2003)
Location: Am Grossen Wannsee 56 -
Today: documentation centre
The villa has become a documentation centre about the Wannsee Conference and the Holocaust. The translated minutes of the Wannsee Conference are on the internet, by the way. Look at this website for more information.
Internationale Automobil Ausstellung (13)
Location: Messegelände, Kaiserdamm Masurenallee; the (second) Automobil-
Today: Omnibusbahnhof-
On February 11, 1933 and on March 7, 1934 Hitler opened the Internationale Automobilausstellung in Berlin. The exact location was not mentioned in the source I used. On February 14, 1935 he opened this exhibition again. This time the location is mentioned: the Ausstellungshallen. On February 15, 1936 Hitler opened the international car exhibition again with a speech and on February 27, 1936 he spoke to car manufacturers during the exhibition. On February 20, 1937 Hitler opened the Automobilausstellung of 1937 and the next year on February 18 he did the same. February 17, 1939 was the last time Hitler opened the International Carexhibition in the Messehallen.
(picture: Hitlers Handlangers, 2004)
(on February 17).
(picture: Reichshauptstadt Berlin, 2009)
(picture: Reichshauptstadt Berlin, 2009)
Location: There seems to be a Gaststätte Neue Welt at Reichsstrasse 3
Today: Not sure about the origin of the location or building.
Hitler held a speech at the Neue Welt on December 4, 1930.
Location: The Theodor Heuss Platz is a square near the Olympic Stadium
Today: The square is still there, but Hitlers plans with it were never realised.
The Theodor Heuss Platz has had a number of different names. Before 1933 it was called the Reichskanzler Platz. After 1933 it was renamed as Adolf Hitler Platz. Adolf Hitler drew a monument for Mussolini, that was to be placed on the square. After that the name of it would change into the Mussolini Square. Because of the war, the monument was never built.
Location: Lentzenallee 7-
Today: Unknown, probably gone.
In the night between January 10 and 11 1933 Hitler negotiated with Papen in the villa of Ribbentrop.
Kameradadschaft der Deutschen Künstler (28 or 29)
Location: Victoriastrasse 4
Today: unknow
It is said that Hitler used to come here.
Location: Hohenzollerndamm/Brandenburgische Straße
Today: Government offices.
The Fehrbellinerplatz was the centre of nazi-
Location: Near Tempelhof Airport, corner General Pape Strasse/Löwenhardtdamm
Today: Still there
To test if the grounds in Berlin could carry the weight of a large Triumphal Arch, Albert Speer placed a heavy load concrete testing body here. They found out the ground could support it. The plans to rebuilt Berlin were never realised.
Speers Schwerbealstungskörper was ment to test if the Berlin grounds
for the large buildings planned.
(picture: Reichshauptstadt Berlin, 2009)
Location: Finkkensteinallee 63
Today: Federal Archives of Germany, two stone SS-
Several SA leaders were shot here in 1934, when Röhm and his men were killed.
Right: Lichterfelde today
Location: Treptow Park
Today: still there
The marble on this large memorial for the Russian soldiers was taken from the New Reichskanzlei of Adolf Hitler.
(pictures: the Hitlerpages, 2006)
The red marble on the monument was taken from the New Reichskanzlei (right)
Technischen Hochschule, Wehrtechnische Fakultät (5-
Location: Straße des 17. Juni, remains of the planned Wehrtechnische Fakultät are
behind the Telefunken-
Today: The Hochschule is called Technische Universität Berlin today. Parts of the old building are still visible. The Wehrtechnische Fakultät was never finished.
On November 27, 1937 Hitler held a speech when the first stone was layed of the Wertechnischen Fakultät of the Technischen Hochschule. The Ehrentribune from which Hitler watched his birthdayparade on April 20, 1939 stood in front of the Technischen Hochschule.
The building of the Technischen Hochschule in 1895
(picture: public domain, www.wikipedia.de)
The Technischen Universität in 2006. On the right you can see a wall of the old building.
(picture: www.wikipedia.de)
Geburtstagparade 1939. Hitler watches the parade pass the Technischen Hochschule.
(picture: Reichshauptstadt Berlin, 2009)
Hitler watching the parade pass the Technischen Hochschule.
(picture: Hitler, de aanslagen, 2006)
Speech for students (5-
Location: unknown
On February 4, 1933 Hitler spoke to students in Berlin on an unknown location.
A meeting at the university in 1934. If Hitler was present or on what exact date this picture was taken, we don’t know.
(picture: Bundesarchiv, www.wikipedia.de)
Location: Not sure if it’s the right hotel, but there is a hotel Rheingold at Xantener Srasse 9 (near the Kurfürstendamm)
Today: Not sure.
Adolf Hitler held a speech at the hotel Rheingold on October 13, 1930.
Haus des Deutschen Fremdesverkehrs (Runde Platz) (16)
Location: Potsdammer Straße, right across the road from the Sigismundstraße (on the side of the Kulturforum Berlin and a small park)
Today: Not longer there. The Kulturforum Berlin is ther e now. The building was ruïned in the war. The ruïnes were taken away in the 50’s.
The house of German tourism was part of the plans for the new Germania Hitler was going to built. In fact it was one of the few parts of Germania that was almost finished.On June 14, 1938 Hitler layed the first stone of the German House of Tourisme on the Runde Platz. More information about Germania can be found here: kunst.gymszbad.de.
Hitler lays the first stone of the Haus des Deutschen Fremdenverkehrs.
(picture: Bundesarchiv, www.wikipedia.de)
The building in 1959
Hitler walking towards the Haus des Deutschen Fremdesverkehrs on the Potsdammerstraße for the opening ceremony in 1938.
Görlitzer Bahnhof (26)
Location: Berlin south-
Today: Gone. There’s a park (the Görlizer Park) and a swimming pool now. The Spreewaldplatz
used to be the Bahnhofsvorplatz. The U-
This station was the beginning of the track through Cottbus to Görlizt. Hitler used this Bahnhof for instance for his trip to Czechoslovakia. A picture below shows him returning from there.
Hitler arriving at the Görlitzer Bahnhof, after a trip to Czechoslovakia.
A map of the area of the station. There’s a park at this location today.
(map: wikipedia, public domain)
The station in 1928.
(picture: wikipedia, public domain)
Berlin South
Berlin South here is the area south of the Bismarckstrasse, the Strasse des 17.
Juni and south of it and south of the Karl-
1.Bar Alois Hitler 2. Hotel Rheingold 3. Wilmersdorfer Tennishallen 4. Fehrbelliner
Platz 5. Wehrtechnische Fakultät 6. Ernst Reuter Platz 7. Technischen Hochschule
8. Opel dealer were William Patrick Hitler worked 9. Flakturm 10. Zoölogischer Garten
11. Kaiser-
32. Practice Theo Morell 1919 -
33. Practice Theo Morell 1935 -
Berlin South weergeven op een grotere kaart
Location: Leonhardstrasse 5, about 100 m. from station Charlottenburg
Today: Not sure.
Alois Hitler, the half brother of Adolf Hitler, had a wineshop/bar at the Leonhardstrasse.
Location: Wittenbergplatz 3
Today: There’s an Italian restaurant on this address now, called Mola.
Adolf Hitlers half brother Alois had a restaurant here.
Location: Werderstrasse, Werderscher Markt 1
Today: Foreign ministry.
The architect of this building was chosen by Hitler. The building was ready in 1940. After the war it became the headquarters for the Communist Party.
Location: Askanischer Platz 6-
Today: Only the facade and some minor parts remain.
The (once) largest station in Europe was bombed in 1945.
(picture: Berlin, Damals und Heute, 2009)
station today.
Location: Grosser Stern (square)
Today: Still there.
The Siegessäule stood on the Königsplatz in front of the Reichstag. Albert Speer had it removed to the Grosser Stern because of the big plans Hitler and Speer had with the city. The column itself was not built by the nazi’s; it was in Berlin long before they came to power.
From left to right: The Siegessäule on the Königsplatz in 1930 (Berlin, Damals und Heute, 2009), the pillar under construction (picture: Reichshauptstadt Berlin, 2009) and the Siegessäule today. Albert Speer added an extra part to the pillar, as you can see on the picture on the right. (picture: The Hitlerpages, 2006)
Today: The Zoo Flaktower was destroyed.
Hitler had air-
Tennishallen (Wilmersdorfer Tennishallen) (3)
Location: Brandenburgische Strasse corner Konstanzer Strasse
Today: A depot of the Berliner Hafen-
The Tennishallen were built in 3 months in 1930. The hall served as a depot for ammunition in the war. On January 27, and February 10, 1932 Hitler spoke at the tennishall .
The Wilmersdorfer Tennishallen at the end of the war.
Location: Kurfürstendam 207
Today: Not sure.
William Patrick Hitler worked in Berlin for a while, for the following companies:
1. Reichskrecht Gesellschaft
2. Opel, Rüsselheim
3. Opel Eduard Winter,
4. Schultheiss-
Today: War memorial.
The ruïns of this church are a reminder of WW II. There’s a modern tower/chappel right next to it.
The Gedächniskirche in 1930.
(picture: Berlin, Damals und Heute, 2009)
The Gedächniskirche is a reminder of the destructive power of war.
(pictures: The Hitlerpages)
Location: Along the Strasse des 17 Juni
Today: A lot of the streetlights are still there.
Germania was never realised and the new Reichskanzlei was ruïned after the war, but Albert Speer left Berlin the streetlights along the Strasse des 17. Juni.
The streetlights designed by Albert Speer. (picture: The Hitlerpages, 2004)
Bendlerblock/Reichswehrministerium (15)
Location: Stauffenbergstraße (originally named Bendlerstrasse), south of the Tiergarten
Today: Still there.
The Bendlerblock was erected between 1911 and 1914 and used by the Reich Navy Office. During the Weimar Republic the building served as the seat of the Reichswehr Command. The building serves as secondary office of the German Federal Ministry of Defence. It also is a major memorial for the plot against Hitlers life on July 20, 1944. In the courtyard of the building the conspirators (including Graf von Stauffenberg) were executed. On March 13, 1937 Hitler held a speech for Generalfeldmaschall von Blomberg, who served the army 40 years.
The Bendlerblock and its courtyard were Stauffenberg was executed. (pictures: The Hitlerpages, 2009)
House of General Hammerstein-
Location: Ostflügel of the Bendlerblock, Stauffenbergstraße (originally named Bendlerstrasse), south of the Tiergarten
Today: The Bendlerblock is still there.
On February 3, 1933 Hitler spoke for the army leaders at the house of general Hammerstein-
Speech to Reichswehrgenerälen (15)
Location: unknown
During a meeting of the army command and the leaders of the SA on February 28, 1934 Hitler made very clear that the Reichswehr would be the only army of Germany. The SA was going to be an institute for ideological education. Röhm, the leader of the SA was very angry and he expressed his criticism on Hitler. The SA secretly continued to arm itself.
Location: Linkstrasse 37 (South of Potsdamer Platz)
Today: Modern buildings.
On October 14, 1930 Hitler held a speech at the hotel Sanssouci. Earlier that year (on May 21-
(source: www.hauptstadtberlin.org)
Location: Askanischer Platz, across the street from the Anhalter Bahnhof
Today: gone
The Hotel Excelsior was one of the biggest and most modern hotels in the world. Here the Nazi Party wanted to go on the eve of their assumption of power. The owner of the hotel must have turned down the honour. The hotel Kaiserhof was their second choice for that event.
Right: The hotel Excelsior (brochure: David Levine Collection)
Left: The Anhalter Bahnjof Site, with the Europahaus and the Excelsiorhaus (2005).
Germania, Triumphal Arch and South Station (22-
Location: Arch: Bridge between the Dudenstrasse and the Kolonnenstraße. Station:
At the end of the road, somewhere in the area of the General-
Today: Never realised
Adolf Hitler and Albert Speer had great plans with Berlin. An impressive road with
large buildings had to run from the Platz der Republik to the General-
A scale model of Germania. In front is the roof of the South Station. Behind it is the Arc de Triomph and in the back is the Great Hall.
(picture: Het Nazisme, 2007)
Location: Tempelhofer Damm
Today: Still there. Closed down in 2007.
The airport was already there when Hitler came to power, but it was enlarged during the nazi-
Hitler arrives at Tempelhof on the 30th of November 1932.
(pictures: Hitlers Handlangers, 2004)
The Tempelhofer Feld on May 1, 1935. (picture: www.napolun.com)
Tempelhof on May 1, 1933.
(picture: Reichshauptstadt Berlin, 2009)
Location: Potsdammerstrasse corner Pallaststrasse
Today: gone since 1973
Some historical speeches took place here. Hitler spoke about the occupation of the Czech Sudetenland in 1938 and in 1943 Goebbels held his famous speech about ‘totalen Krieg’ here. But already on November 16, 1928 he held a speech at the Sportpalast. Other dates of Hitler-
September 28, 1942
Left: Hitler speaks at the
Sportpalast during the
Sudeten-
Location: Wilhelmstrasse 23 Berlin-
Today: Torn down. There’s a shopping centre now. Some parts of the building must still be there.
Some of the close (political) friends of Adolf Hitler were kept in prison here after the war. Their names: Rudolf Hess, Albert Speer, Baldur von Schirach, Walther Funk, Erich Raeder, Constantin von Neurath and Karl Dönitz.
Spandau Prison
to read the text and placemarks
below it
Location: Heerstrasse, near Olympic Stadium and Theodor Heuss Platz
Today: Not sure about the preservation of the station
Hitler welcomed Mussolini here, when he visited Berlin in 1937.
Sportforum (9)
Location: In the Hans-
Today: This is the location where the Sportmuseum Berlin is today.
Hitler held a speech at the Sportforum on July 27, 1932.
Berlin West
What’s called Berlin West here is the area west of the road 100, the Messedamm and the Hohezollerndamm.
1.Wannsee villa
2. Planned villa Albert Speer
3. Goebbels Schwanenwerder villa
4. Villa Dr. Morell
5. Albert Speers rented villa
6. Planned villa Adolf Hitler
7. Spandau Prison
8. Olympic Stadium
9. Sportforum
10. Station Heerstrasse
11. Gaststätte Neue Welt (?)
12. Theodor-
13. Messegelände Automobilausstellung
14. Deutschalndhalle
15. Bahnhof Finkenkrug
16. Siemensdamm
17. Harriesstraße
Berlin West weergeven op een grotere kaart
Today: There’s a station at this location. Not sure about its origin.
Hitler and his people left the station Berlin-
Location: Corner Jafféstrasse and Messedamm
Today: Destroyed, new hall primarily used for ice hockey.
Hitler opened the Deutschlandhalle in 1935. For the occasion he held a speech there. The uge building was destroyed by British bombs in 1943 but it was rebuilt in 1957. On March 24, 1936 Hitler spoke at the Deutschlandhalle. The openings of the Winterhilfswerk 1936/37 and 1937/38 also took place at the Deutschlandhalle. Hitler held a speech.
Hitler thanks the work force for building the new Reichskanzlei, December 23, 1938
Siemens-
Location: Siemensstadt, between Spandau and Charlottenburg
Today: Gone. The road name Siemensdamm and the name Siemenstadt is stil remind of Siemensstadt. There was a so called Werksiedlung (streets where the workers lived) in and around the Harriesstrasse.
On November 10, 1933 Hitler spoke to the workers of the Siemens-
Today: Gone. It seems that modern buildings are on this location now.
Theo Morell was Hitlers favourite doctor. He had his first practice here. I’ve found no proof that Hitler was ever here.
Today: Still there.
Theo Morell replaced his old practice for a better one on the Kurfürstendamm in 1935, but Morell travelled a lot, because Hitler wanted him around when he was not in Berlin.
