Harpers Blog: Exposing the Reich

Albert Speer's Home and Studio near Eagle's NestMount Watzmann in spring | © David Harper

March and Marching: Albert Speer and Roman Gods at Nuremberg Party Rally Grounds

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.
Eagles Nest in WinterEagles Nest in winter | © Glenn, Adobe Stock

Hitler’s Eagles Nest: A Statement of Monumentality

The Eagle’s Nest, perched over 6,000 feet high, epitomizes Hitler’s self-aggrandizement and thirst for monumentality. Learn more about its significance.