Hitler’s Third Reich: Exploring the “Capital of the Movement”
A tour through Munich’s Nazi past, where we will discover the origins of the Third Reich, sites of propaganda and resistance, and how the city remembers its darkest chapter.
Basic Information
Total time
3h
Language
English (check the calendar for availability)
Price
„Pay what you wish” tours do not have a fixed price. It is up to you to evaluate your guide’s work and reward it. Some people give 10€, others 50€ depending on their satisfaction and abilities.
Meeting point
St. Peter Church main gate Nearest public transport: U-Bahn / S-Bahn Marienplatz
Additional info
☂︎ This tour is organised by Walkative Munich guides. Look for the guide with the yellow umbrella.
♿️ Tour suitable for people with reduced mobility and strollers
❗Our tours run no matter the weather. High or low temperatures, rain or snow is not a reason for us to cancel our tours. We are always here for you. The only reason for cancellations are extreme weather conditions (like heavy storms…), guide's sudden sickness or no minimum number of people (5) to run the tour, but we will always let you know using the data you provided during registration for the tour.Booking rules
Booking is obligatory. Our pay as you wish tours are designed for individual travellers and small groups. We don’t accept parties of more than 7 people on them. If you travel in a party of 8 or more (school groups, bigger groups of friends etc.), please choose a paid option of 18€ per person or book a Private Tour. For more information on the latter, please contact us.
About the tour
Long before Berlin became the seat of power for Adolf Hitler and the Nazis, it was here in Munich - the “capital of the movement” - that the seeds of National Socialism were sown. From the beer halls filled with political agitation, to today’s monuments of remembrance, Munich is a city where the rise and fall of the Third Reich is inscribed into the very stones of its streets.
It was in Munich that the Nazi party was founded, and it was in Munich that Hitler attempted his first coup, the failed Beer Hall Putsch of 1923, which ended in prison but marked the beginning of his path to dictatorship. It was here that the Nazi party held its mass rallies, built its headquarters, and developed the ideology that would plunge Europe into catastrophe. But it is also here that brave resistance movements, such as the students of the White Rose, dared to raise their voices against tyranny.
On our tour, we will follow the traces of this turbulent history. We will see the places where Nazi propaganda was staged and will talk about the lifes German and Jewish people lived under the regime. We will talk about the crimes committed in its name, but also about the memory culture that developed in Germany after the war - a culture that insists on remembering rather than forgetting.
Walking through Munich today, a city of beer gardens, art galleries, and Bavarian cheer, it is hard to imagine the atmosphere of fear and fanaticism that once dominated its streets. Yet by uncovering these stories, we gain a deeper understanding not only of Munich, but of the forces that shape history since the 20th century.
Join us for a walk through a city where the weight of the past meets the vitality of the present - an exploration of power, ideology, resistance, and remembrance.
Map
St. Peter Church main gate Nearest public transport: U-Bahn / S-Bahn Marienplatz
