SACHSEN

Schloß Augustusburg
Location: in the village Augustusburg, near Chemnitz on the Schlossstrasse
Today: inside the castle are four museums; the castle is open to the public
Private belongings of Hitler and interieur of the New Reichskanzlei of Berlin were brought to this castle in September of 1943. Documents show that paintings, piano’s, furniture and other stuff were transported to Chemnitz. Look at www.holochaust.wetpaint.com. It’s imposssible to verifiy the authenticity of the documents on internet. The explanation for the transportations seems to be that a ‘new’ Reichkanzlei was made there (because of the plans Hitler had to start a biological war against the allied forces). The Sachsenburg near Frankenberg is said to have had an underground connection to the Augustusburg where a biological institute of the Wehrmacht was located. On the edge of Chemnitz-South a communication-centre was built underneath the houses on Zschopauer Strasse (on the Schenkenberg). Untill now we can’t say if this story has any truth in it or is pure speculation.

Hitler also might have visited Chemnitz in 1931 and there maybe is a movie of this event, but we only found an unclear reference to it.

There is not much information available on the internet about Hitler in Sachsen. Local archives must have more than we can present here at this time. We’re looking forward to receiving more information. Tips concerning good (local) literature with information about Hitler visiting Sachsen are very welcome. Please send us an e-mail. In the meantime we’ll keep on looking.

Theater
Location: unknown
Today: probably gone
On May 27, 1934 Hitler opened the German Theaterweek (Wagners Tristan and Isolde was played). The exact theater is unknown to us. We keep looking for more information about Hitlers visits to Dresden. Please send us an e-mail when you’ve got more information. On Februari 13-15 of 1945 Dresden was almost completely ruïned by allied bombs.

Oper Leipzig
Location: Augustusplatz 12
Today: the old opera house on the Augustusplatz (Neuen Theater) was ruined in the war. On the same spot the new opera house (Opernhaus Leipzig) was built between 1956 and 1960.
We’re not sure about the reliability of the few sources we have, but it is said Hitler visited the opera in Leipzig. The picture below (when enlarged) shows Hitler sitting in the front row, next to the aisle. We’re not sure if this is the inside of the Neuen Theater. If you know more about this, please send us an e-mail.

Das Reichsgericht (Reichswehr-trial and Reichstagbrand-trial)
Location: Simsonplatz, near the Beethovestrasse
Today: Bundesverwaltungsgericht; the building is still the same
On September 23, 1930 a trial against three officers of the Reichswehr started because they were said to have had plans for a putsch together with the NSDAP. The trial gave Hitler the change to show the world (press from all over the world were present) that his party had become strictly legal. Hitler used the court for his proganda. The trial ended on October 4, with a sentence of 18 month for both officers. In this same courthouse Van der Lubbe was sentenced to death because he set fire to the Reichstag. The proces against Marinus van der Lubbe (the man who set fire to the Reichstag) took place on September 21, 1933 in Leipzig. On Januari 10, 1934 he was beheaded (also in Leipzig), because of high treason. In 1923, after the failed putsch, Hitler should have been put to trial in Leipzich, but in München they were afraid the court in Leipzig would give Hitler and Ludendorf the death penalty. Hitler was in Leipzig in 1933, according to a picture of him saluting a passing parade.

Festhalle
Location: Schützenplatz, Aussere Reichenbacherstrasse 4
Today: the Centralhalle has gone since 1945; in 1983 the rest of the original building was taken down; a new building is there now
Hitler was in Plauen on June 11 and 12, 1925. He spoke at the Festhalle on the 11th and at the Prater. A demonstration of the SPD against the nazi’s took place on the Altmarkt.