In Hitler’s campaign to control and mislead the German people, the Nazi leadership banned the traditional Christian calendar to replace it with newly selected days of celebration and by creating a Hitler cult.
Among the many colossal sites constructed near Nuremberg for the Nazi Party Rallies, Hitler commissioned his chief architect Albert Speer to design the so-called Märzfeld “March Field” also named after the belligerent Roman god Mars.
The Eagle’s Nest, perched over 6,000 feet high, epitomizes Hitler’s self-aggrandizement and thirst for monumentality. Learn more about its significance.