Spa Hotel (2)
Location: Römerstraße 1
Today: Häckers Kurhotel Bad Ems/ Spa Hotel
The Adolf Hitler Leibstandarte were stationed near Bad Ems, in Marienfeld. Hitler spend time with his elite troups on the 23th of December 1939 in the Spa Hotel in Bad Ems. On his way back, Hitler was driven to Nievern, where his Sonderzug was waiting for him. In Marienfeld was a Denkmal for the SS-Leibstandarte once. It’s not longer there.
Location: Römerstraße 1
Today: Häckers Kurhotel Bad Ems/ Spa Hotel
The Adolf Hitler Leibstandarte were stationed near Bad Ems, in Marienfeld. Hitler spend time with his elite troups on the 23th of December 1939 in the Spa Hotel in Bad Ems. On his way back, Hitler was driven to Nievern, where his Sonderzug was waiting for him. In Marienfeld was a Denkmal for the SS-
Above: Hitler in Bad Ems with his Leibstandarte
Right: The Spa Hotel today
Right: The Spa Hotel today
BAD EMS
Pfingstwiese (3)
Exact location: The Pfingstwiese is a square in front of the stadium; on the Erlenring 11 was a Festhalle.
Today: The Festhalle has burned down, the building of the Hauptfeuerwache is there now; if the speech was inside the Festhalle is not sure; it could have been outside.
On April 21, 1932 Hitler spoke at the Pfingstwiese in Bad Kreuznach for 30.000 people.
Exact location: The Pfingstwiese is a square in front of the stadium; on the Erlenring 11 was a Festhalle.
Today: The Festhalle has burned down, the building of the Hauptfeuerwache is there now; if the speech was inside the Festhalle is not sure; it could have been outside.
On April 21, 1932 Hitler spoke at the Pfingstwiese in Bad Kreuznach for 30.000 people.
BAD KREUZNACH
Siegwiesen, near Papierfabrik (4)
Exact location: Not found, but near the industrial part of Scheuerfeld is the Siegstrasse (there might be a connection to Siegwiesen).
Today: Unknown
Hitler spoke in Scheuerfeld for more than 30.000 people in November 1932.
Exact location: Not found, but near the industrial part of Scheuerfeld is the Siegstrasse (there might be a connection to Siegwiesen).
Today: Unknown
Hitler spoke in Scheuerfeld for more than 30.000 people in November 1932.
BETZDORF-SCHEUERFELD
Bitburg Air Base/Post Office (5)
Location: The location of the Air Base is Am Tower 14.
Today: The Air Base is still there, the postoffice must be there to.
On the West Barrier of Bitburg new armed forces barracks were made after Hitler seized control of Germany. It is said that the building used as the post office at what is left of Bitburg Air Base where the headquarters of Hitler when he was in the city. Can anybody confirm this? For more go to Waxweiler.
Location: The location of the Air Base is Am Tower 14.
Today: The Air Base is still there, the postoffice must be there to.
On the West Barrier of Bitburg new armed forces barracks were made after Hitler seized control of Germany. It is said that the building used as the post office at what is left of Bitburg Air Base where the headquarters of Hitler when he was in the city. Can anybody confirm this? For more go to Waxweiler.
BITBURG
Bitburg bunker area (5a)
Location: The area between the woods behind the Eifel-Ardennen-Strasse (north) and the woods around Bollendorf (southeast) is covered with Westwall bunkers. Exact location of Hitlers visit is unknown.
Today: There are still a lot of bunkers in the area.
On August 27, 1938 Adolf Hitler came to Waxweiler by car, where he had lunch. After that he drove to Bitburg to look at the Westwall. For more go to Waxweiler.
Location: The area between the woods behind the Eifel-
Today: There are still a lot of bunkers in the area.
On August 27, 1938 Adolf Hitler came to Waxweiler by car, where he had lunch. After that he drove to Bitburg to look at the Westwall. For more go to Waxweiler.
Hitlers visit in 1931 - building at the Bahnhofstrasse (6)
Location: Bahnhofstrasse, the second house from the right is number 28
Today: Number 28 is a Samen- und Zoohaus (pet shop) today.
In April of 1931 Hitler visited the town of Frankenthal (Pfalz). A helpfull source from the area helped locating the place where the picture was taken. Hitler spend the night at the hotel Brauhauskeller, on the other side of the train station.
Today: Number 28 is a Samen-
Left: Hitler at the Bahnhofstrasse Right: The same location in the Bahnhofstrasse today.
(picture: all rights reserved)
Hotel Brauhauskeller (7)
Location: Eisenbahnstrasse 8-10
Today: The hotel is still there
In April of 1931 Hitler visited the town of Frankenthal (Pfalz). Hitler spend the night at the hotel Brauhauskeller.
Location: Eisenbahnstrasse 8-
In April of 1931 Hitler visited the town of Frankenthal (Pfalz). Hitler spend the night at the hotel Brauhauskeller.
The Hotel Brauhauskeller today
(picture: all rights reserved)
FRANKENTHAL
Ausstellungshalle (9)
Location: Volkspark
Today: The buildings were bombed in 1945. Only the sculptures called ‘Figurengruppe des Rosenbändigers’ and 5 pillars of the Music Pavilion are still there.
Hitler spoke in Kaiserslautern two times: on November 23, 1930 (Gauparteitag) and on April 16, 1931. Both times at the Städtischen Ausstellungshalle.
Location: Volkspark
Today: The buildings were bombed in 1945. Only the sculptures called ‘Figurengruppe des Rosenbändigers’ and 5 pillars of the Music Pavilion are still there.
Hitler spoke in Kaiserslautern two times: on November 23, 1930 (Gauparteitag) and on April 16, 1931. Both times at the Städtischen Ausstellungshalle.
KAISERSLAUTERN
Two pictures of the ‘Ausstellungsgelände’
(left picture: www.herman-hussong.de; right picture: www.lautsinger.de )
(left picture: www.herman-
An athlete salutes Hitler
Festung Ehrenbreitstein (10)
Location: Sidestreet of the Hofstrasse along the river Rhine.
Today: Still there.
Hitler was present at at a ceremony to demonstrate loyalty of the Saar district at the Ehrenbreitstein fortress in Koblenz. About 170,000 athletes were part of this event on August 26, 1934. On this day Hitler also held a speech in Koblenz.
Location: Sidestreet of the Hofstrasse along the river Rhine.
Today: Still there.
Hitler was present at at a ceremony to demonstrate loyalty of the Saar district at the Ehrenbreitstein fortress in Koblenz. About 170,000 athletes were part of this event on August 26, 1934. On this day Hitler also held a speech in Koblenz.
The Ehrenbreitstein festivities
KOBLENZ
Stadion Oberwerth (11)
Location: Jahnstrasse
Today: The oldest part of the stadium, the Haupttribune, dates from 1935.
On April 21, 1932 Hitler spoke to 50.000 people that gathered in the Oberwerth stadium.
Location: Jahnstrasse
Today: The oldest part of the stadium, the Haupttribune, dates from 1935.
On April 21, 1932 Hitler spoke to 50.000 people that gathered in the Oberwerth stadium.
The Oberwerth Stadium today (picture: www.wikipedia.de)
Stadthalle
Location: Unknown
On August 21, 1930 Hitler hel d a speech at the Stadthalle in Koblenz. If you know where the Stadhalle was in 1930 please let us know.
Location: Unknown
On August 21, 1930 Hitler hel d a speech at the Stadthalle in Koblenz. If you know where the Stadhalle was in 1930 please let us know.
LUDWIGSHAFEN
Große Halle (12)
Location: Ebertpark (at the end of the Kopernikusstrasse)
Today: It looks like the Große Halle has gone. The park where the hall was, is stilll there.
Hitler spoke at the Große Halle in Ludwigshafen on August 26, 1930. Maybe the Große Halle was the same hall as the Eberthalle. If you know more about it, please let us know.
Location: Ebertpark (at the end of the Kopernikusstrasse)
Today: It looks like the Große Halle has gone. The park where the hall was, is stilll there.
Hitler spoke at the Große Halle in Ludwigshafen on August 26, 1930. Maybe the Große Halle was the same hall as the Eberthalle. If you know more about it, please let us know.
Eberthalle (Friedrich-Ebert-Halle) (13)
Location: Ebertstraße 89
Today: Not sure, the above mentioned location is the location of the new Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, the old one seems to have been somewhere near it.
On April 7, 1932 Hitler spoke at the Eberthalle for 50.000 people.
Today: Not sure, the above mentioned location is the location of the new Friedrich-
A drawing of the Ebertpark dated 1920 (drawing: www.wikipedia.de)
Fußballplatz Klotzberg (8)
Location: Somewhere near the Klotzbergstrasse on the Klotzberg (exact location unknown)
Today: There’s a Kazerne on the Klotzberg since the 19th century; there’s a Sportplazt Am Rilchenberg.
Hitler spoke to 40.000 people on the Fußballplatz Klotzberg on May 20, 1932.
Location: Somewhere near the Klotzbergstrasse on the Klotzberg (exact location unknown)
Today: There’s a Kazerne on the Klotzberg since the 19th century; there’s a Sportplazt Am Rilchenberg.
Hitler spoke to 40.000 people on the Fußballplatz Klotzberg on May 20, 1932.
IDAR
Sportplatz of Mainz 05 (15)
Location: Sportplatz am Fort Bingen, south of the new stadium on Am Bruchweg on the university grounds on the Martin Luther King Weg
Today: In 1937 the Sportplatz became a Flakkaserne, today the main entrance of the university is there.
On June 13, 1932 Hitler spoke at the Sportplatz of Mainz 05 for 30.000 people.
Location: Sportplatz am Fort Bingen, south of the new stadium on Am Bruchweg on the university grounds on the Martin Luther King Weg
Today: In 1937 the Sportplatz became a Flakkaserne, today the main entrance of the university is there.
On June 13, 1932 Hitler spoke at the Sportplatz of Mainz 05 for 30.000 people.
Stadthalle (14)
Location: Rheinufer 1 (near the Theodor-Heuz-Brücke)
Today: Rheingoldhalle (build on the same grounds as the old Stadthalle, that was ruined in 1945)
Hitler spoke at the Stadthalle on November 11, 1931. On the same day a tent was build next to the Stadthalle, where he held another speech.
Location: Rheinufer 1 (near the Theodor-
Hitler spoke at the Stadthalle on November 11, 1931. On the same day a tent was build next to the Stadthalle, where he held another speech.
The Stadthalle in Mainz in 1899
(picture: www.wikipedia.de,
copyright: public domain)
(picture: www.wikipedia.de,
copyright: public domain)
MAINZ
Stadion (16)
Location: Could be the stadion on the Sauterstraße.
Today: Sporting fields and swimming pool; a nazi eagle is still present at the Sauerstrasse Stadium
Hitler spoke to 50.000 people at the stadium of Neustadt on July 29, 1932.
Location: Could be the stadion on the Sauterstraße.
Today: Sporting fields and swimming pool; a nazi eagle is still present at the Sauerstrasse Stadium
Hitler spoke to 50.000 people at the stadium of Neustadt on July 29, 1932.
Above: The stadion of Neustadt in 1940. Is this the stadium on the Sauerstrasse and
is it the same stadium as used for the Hitler-
Hitler during a speech at the
stadium of Neustadt
NEUSTADT AN DER HAARDT/WEINSTRAßE
Nürburgring (Grand-Prix Racing Track) (17)
Location: Nürburgring, Hauptstrasse
Today: The ring has been renewed to meet the demands of modern car racing.
The Nürburgring is a racetrack in the Verbandsgemeinde Adenau in the Eifel. It was opened at June 18, 1927. The old 28 km long Nürburgring was used untill 1982. In 1984 a new Grand-Prix-track was opened. Hitler was at the Nürburgring at least once at the 1935 World Championship of car racing, watching a race that can be compared to the Jesse Owens story at the Olympic Games. In 1935 the German cars were considered the best. The Germans were very convinced they would win the race. The famous racer Caracciola drove a new German Mercedes. But the Italian Nuvolari won the race in an old Italian car (an Alfa Romeo). The German audience was stunned.
Today: The ring has been renewed to meet the demands of modern car racing.
The Nürburgring is a racetrack in the Verbandsgemeinde Adenau in the Eifel. It was opened at June 18, 1927. The old 28 km long Nürburgring was used untill 1982. In 1984 a new Grand-
The old Nürburgring
Hitler meets Caraciola in Berlin
NÜRBURG
Speech inside a tent (20)
Location: Unknown
Hitler spoke to 50.000 people that gathered somewhere in Wallmenroth.
Location: Unknown
Hitler spoke to 50.000 people that gathered somewhere in Wallmenroth.
WALLMENROTH
Hitler travelling through Trier (19)
Location: Unknown
Hitler travelled through Trier in 1939. More information about Hitler and Trier is welcome.
Location: Unknown
Hitler travelled through Trier in 1939. More information about Hitler and Trier is welcome.
Hitler drivng through Trier
TRIER
Tonhalle
Location: Unknown
Hitler held a speech at the Tonhalle in trier On April 21, 1932. There were 30.000 people present.
Location: Unknown
Hitler held a speech at the Tonhalle in trier On April 21, 1932. There were 30.000 people present.
Wormatia Stadion (23)
Location: Alzeyerstrasse
Today: There’s still a stadium there.
Hitler spoke to 30.000 people in the Wornatia Stadium on June 12, 1932.
Location: Alzeyerstrasse
Today: There’s still a stadium there.
Hitler spoke to 30.000 people in the Wornatia Stadium on June 12, 1932.
WORMS
Festwiese (18)
Location: Exact location unknown
On November 1, 1932 Adolf Hitler spoke to 80.000 people in a tent on the Festwiese in Pirmasens.
Location: Exact location unknown
On November 1, 1932 Adolf Hitler spoke to 80.000 people in a tent on the Festwiese in Pirmasens.
PIRMASENS
Bahhof (21), End of the track (22)
Location: Bahnhofstrasse; the exact location where Hitlers train stood, is unknown.
Today: The railroad track that ran through the region, the Westeifelbahn, is gone since 2000.
On August 27, 1938 at 13.30 hour Adolf Hitler came to Waxweiler by car, with his Wagenkolonne. He lunched in a train wagon,that was brought there especialy for that occasion. Than Hitler drove to Bitburg to look at the Westwall.
Location: Bahnhofstrasse; the exact location where Hitlers train stood, is unknown.
Today: The railroad track that ran through the region, the Westeifelbahn, is gone since 2000.
On August 27, 1938 at 13.30 hour Adolf Hitler came to Waxweiler by car, with his Wagenkolonne. He lunched in a train wagon,that was brought there especialy for that occasion. Than Hitler drove to Bitburg to look at the Westwall.
SAARLAND
Befreiungsfeld (27)
Location: Mainzerstraße
Today: The location is part of the Westwall museum Hallberg(that includes Westwall bunkers).
Hitler spoke on the gauparteitag in Saarbrücken on October 9, 1938 at the so called Befreiungsfeld. Please inform us, if you know the exact location of the Befreiungsfeld.
Location: Mainzerstraße
Today: The location is part of the Westwall museum Hallberg(that includes Westwall bunkers).
Hitler spoke on the gauparteitag in Saarbrücken on October 9, 1938 at the so called Befreiungsfeld. Please inform us, if you know the exact location of the Befreiungsfeld.
Though this is not a bunker from the Befreiungsfeld area, it is a very good example of a Westwallbunker. This bunker can be found in the area of the ‘deutsch-französischer Garten near the Deutschmühlental.
(picture: T&FB, © the Hitlerpages, 2012)
Hauptbahnhof Saarbrücken (26)
Location: Am Hauptbahnhof
Today: After the war only the two towers of the station remained, but they were replaced when a new station was built.
One of the pictures below shows Hitler in front of the main station of Saarbrucken on October 9, 1938. He was in the city to open the new Gautheater.
Location: Am Hauptbahnhof
Today: After the war only the two towers of the station remained, but they were replaced when a new station was built.
One of the pictures below shows Hitler in front of the main station of Saarbrucken on October 9, 1938. He was in the city to open the new Gautheater.
The new station. There is nothing left of the old one. Only the Bahnhofsvorplatz remains.
(pictures: T&FB, © the Hitlerpages, 2012)
(pictures: T&FB, © the Hitlerpages, 2012)
Adolf Hitler in front of the old station of Saarbrücken. The station was ruïned in the war.
Inside the Rathaus
(picture: Heinrich Hoffmann, 1935)
(picture: Heinrich Hoffmann, 1935)
The Rathausplatz today
On the Rathaus balcony
(picture: Heinrich Hoffmann, 1935)
(picture: Heinrich Hoffmann, 1935)
Rathaus St. Johann/Rathausplatz (24)
Location: Rathausplatz 1
Today: Still there
After the Saarland became German again on March 1, 1935, Hitler visited Saarbrücken. He was there again on October 9, 1938. On that day he said that Aachen and Saarbrücken in the future were going to be protected by the Westwall. Large crowds gathered at the Rathaus square.
Location: Rathausplatz 1
Today: Still there
After the Saarland became German again on March 1, 1935, Hitler visited Saarbrücken. He was there again on October 9, 1938. On that day he said that Aachen and Saarbrücken in the future were going to be protected by the Westwall. Large crowds gathered at the Rathaus square.
Hitler on his way to Saarbrücken
The Rathausplatz during the visit of Adolf Hitler
(pictures: Heinrich Hoffmann, 1935)
(pictures: Heinrich Hoffmann, 1935)
A picture of the Rathausplatz from a different perspective. The St. Johannskirche is in the back of the picture.
(picture: Heinrich Hoffmann, 1935)
(picture: Heinrich Hoffmann, 1935)
Hitler in Saarbrücken
SAARBRÜCKEN
Adolf Hitler at the parade on the Rathausplatz in Saarbrücken in 1935
(picture: Heinrich Hoffmann, 1935)
(picture: Heinrich Hoffmann, 1935)
The Rathaus St. Johann today
(pictures: T&FB, © the Hitlerpages, 2012)
(pictures: T&FB, © the Hitlerpages, 2012)
More pictures of the city hall on the Rathausplatz today
(pictures: T&FB, © the Hitlerpages, 2012)
(pictures: T&FB, © the Hitlerpages, 2012)
Adolf Hitler on the Rathausplatz (picture: Heinrich Hoffmann, 1935)
The St. Johannskirche today
The crest of Saarbrücken
(picture: T&FB, © the Hitlerpages, 2012)
(picture: T&FB, © the Hitlerpages, 2012)
Hitler on the Rathausplatz
(picture: Heinrich Hoffmann, 1935)
(picture: Heinrich Hoffmann, 1935)
On the right side of the city hall is a passage to the backside of the building.
(picture: T&FB, © the Hitlerpages, 2012)
(picture: T&FB, © the Hitlerpages, 2012)
Pictures taken from the backside of the Rathaus, when looking through the passage. towards the front of the building.
(picture: T&FB, © the Hitlerpages, 2012)
(picture: T&FB, © the Hitlerpages, 2012)
Städtischen Stadion (1)
Location: Unknown, could be the stadium on the Kaiserstraße or the one on the Mehlbergweg.
On June 14, 1932 Hitler spoke at the Stadion of Alzey for 25.000 people.
Location: Unknown, could be the stadium on the Kaiserstraße or the one on the Mehlbergweg.
On June 14, 1932 Hitler spoke at the Stadion of Alzey for 25.000 people.
ALZEY
One of the largest gatherings Hitler attended in this area took place at the Ehrenbreitstein in Koblenz in 1934. Two years earlier he spoke at several large meetings, for instance in Ludwigshafen, Neustadt and Trier. Hitler was at the Nürburgring racetrack at least once. When the Saarland became German again in 1935 Hitler also visited Saarbrücken.
1. Städtische Stadion, Alzey 2. Spa Hotel, Bad Ems 3. Pfingstwiese, Bad Kreuznach
4. Siegwiesen, Betzdorf-
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Rheinland-Pfalz and Saarland weergeven op een grotere kaart
Saarländisches Staatstheater (25)
Location: Schillerplatz 1
Today: Still there
The theatre was Hitlers gift to Saarbrücken, it was called the ’Gautheater Saar-Pfalz’. The theatre was ready in 1938. Hitler held a speech to open the theatre.
Location: Schillerplatz 1
Today: Still there
The theatre was Hitlers gift to Saarbrücken, it was called the ’Gautheater Saar-
Hitler left the theatre by car.
Hitler during his speech at the opening of the Gautheater
The Gautheater today
(picture: T&FB, © the Hitlerpages, 2012)
(picture: T&FB, © the Hitlerpages, 2012)
The roadside billboard (left) and the wall of the hotel (right) on the
memorial grounds of Gestapo Camp Neue Bremme
(picture: T&FB, © the Hitlerpages, 2012)
memorial grounds of Gestapo Camp Neue Bremme
(picture: T&FB, © the Hitlerpages, 2012)
Gestapo Camp Neue Bremm
Location: Metzer Strasse
Today: Memorial and hotel
Hitler never visited the Gestapo Camp in Saarbrücken as far as I know, but its location can be of interest to visitors of this website. The camp Neue Bremm had prisoners from all over Europe, that were assigned a cell according to their nationality. For most prisoners the camp was a transit camp on their way to other camps, but in the middle of the camp was the fire water pond, where torture and killing took place. Because the Gestapo burned all files of the camp at the end of the war, it is not known how many people were killed here. The camp had seperated areas for women and men. (source of information: folder of the memorial ‘Neue Bremm’)
Location: Metzer Strasse
Today: Memorial and hotel
Hitler never visited the Gestapo Camp in Saarbrücken as far as I know, but its location can be of interest to visitors of this website. The camp Neue Bremm had prisoners from all over Europe, that were assigned a cell according to their nationality. For most prisoners the camp was a transit camp on their way to other camps, but in the middle of the camp was the fire water pond, where torture and killing took place. Because the Gestapo burned all files of the camp at the end of the war, it is not known how many people were killed here. The camp had seperated areas for women and men. (source of information: folder of the memorial ‘Neue Bremm’)
A memorial pillar near the camp
(picture: T&FB, © the Hitlerpages, 2012)
(picture: T&FB, © the Hitlerpages, 2012)
Inisde the former Gestapo camp
(picture: T&FB, © the Hitlerpages, 2012)
(picture: T&FB, © the Hitlerpages, 2012)
The fire water pond, where torture and killing took place
(picture: T&FB, © the Hitlerpages, 2012)
(picture: T&FB, © the Hitlerpages, 2012)