Nürburgring (Grand-Prix Racing Track)
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.
Hitler meets Caraciola in Berlin
Spa Hotel
Location: Am Robert Kampe Sprudel (Bad Ems is about 20 km. southeast of Koblenz)
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, were his Sonderzug was waiting for him. In Marienfeld was a Denkmal for the SS-Leibstandarte once. It’s not longer there.
Above: Hitler in Bad Ems with his Leibstandarte
Right: The Spa Hotel today
Rheinland-Pfalz and Saarland
Speeches Hitler
Location: unknown
Hitler spoke in Kaiserslautern two times: on November 23, 1930 and on April 16, 1931. We don’t know exactly where.
Saarländisches Staatstheater
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 during his speech at the opening of the Gautheater
Befreiungsfeld
Location: not known
Hitler spoke on the gauparteitag in Saarbrücken on October 9, 1938 at the so called Befreiungsfeld. We couldn’t find the exact location. Please inform us, if you do know.
Eisenbahn-Speisewagen
Location: unknown
On August 27, 1938 at 13.30 hour Adolf Hitler came to Waxweiler with his Wagenkolonne. He lunched in a so called Eisenbahn-Speisewagen that was brought there especialy for that occasion. Than Hitler drove to Bitburg to look at the Westwall.
Hitler travelling through Trier
Location: unknown
Hitler travelled through Trier in 1939. More information about Hitler and Trier is welcome.
Hitler drivng through Trier
Stadion mit Freibad
Location: could be the stadium with swimming pool on the Falstrasse 120 (between the Falstrasse and the Sauterstrasse)
Hitler spoke at the Stadionanlage mit Freibad during an electioncampaign for the Reichstag.
An athlete salutes Hitler
Ehrenbreitstein
Location: Hauptstrasse, on a hill near the Hofstrasse that runs 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
Siegwiesen, near Papierfabrik
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.
Bitburg Air Base/Post Office
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 were the headquarters of Hitler when he was in the city. Can anybody confirm this?
Hitlers Visit in 1931
Location: the picture below shows Hitler at an unknown location
In April of 1931 Hitler visited the town of Frankenthal (Pfalz). If you know were this picture was taken, please contact us.
Rathaus St. Johann/Rathausplatz
Location: Rathausplatz 1
Today: still there
During a visit of Hitler large crowds gathered at the Rathaus square.
After Saarland got German on March 1, 1935, Hitler came to Saarbrücken. He was there again on October 9, 1938. At that day he said that Aachen and Saarbrücken were going to be protected by the Westwall in the future.
Hitler on his way to Saarbrücken
Below: all pictures are from the Rathausplatz in Saarbrücken in 1935, unless otherwise indicated
Both pictures on the right also show the Rathausplatz, but with the St. Johannskirche on it
Hauptbahnhof Saarbrücken
Location: Trierer Strasse - Karl Marx Strasse
Today: after the war only the two towers of the station remained, but they were replaced by a modern station
The picture 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.
