Germany

Odeonsplatz

Munich was the birthplace of the Nazi party. The Feldherrnhalle ("Field Marshals' Hall") is located on the Odeonsplatz in Munich and is one of the few buildings not destroyed by allied bombings. In 1914 it was the site where Germany's declaration of war was announced. In 1923 it was the site of the Nazis failed attempt to overthrow the government called the Beer Hall Putsch. After Adolf Hitler attained power, gatherings would be held at the Feldherrnhalle, Odeonsplatz to honor the 16 fallen Nazis. 

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Dachau Concentration Camp

Dachau was the first Nazi concentration camp, established in 1933 near Munich, Germany. Initially meant for political prisoners, it later housed Jews, Roma, and other targeted groups. Over 200,000 prisoners were held there, enduring forced labor, medical experimentation, and inhumane conditions. It was liberated in 1945 by Allied forces.

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The White Rose

The White Rose was a resistance group stationed in Munich, Germany, consisting of a number of students from the University of Munich and their philosophy professor. They created an anonymous leaflet campaign calling for active opposition to the Nazis regime. They were discovered and arrested by the Gestapo and confessed to distributing anti-Nazi leaflets. They were tried, found guilty of treason and were sentenced to die by guillotine. 

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Nuremberg

Nuremberg, a city in Bavaria, Germany, has a rich history dating back to the Middle Ages. During the Nazi regime the city hosted major Nazi Party rallies of propaganda. In 1935 it became the site of of the Nuremberg Laws, stripping Jews of their rights. During World War II, Nuremberg was heavily bombed and suffered extensive damage. After the war, it became the site of the Nuremberg Trials (1945-1946), where key Nazi leaders were prosecuted for war crimes, marking a significant moment in international law and history.

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Nazi Rally Grounds

The Nazi party rally grounds, covered about 11 square kilometres in the southeast of Nuremberg, Germany. Six Nazi party rallies were held there between 1933 and 1938. The grounds were once the stage for some of Adolf Hitler's most infamous and dangerous speeches during the rise of the Third Reich. The nearby Documentation Center museum chronicles the terrors inflicted by the Nazi party during World War II. 

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Ravensbruck Concentration Camp

Ravensbrück was a Nazi concentration camp established primarily for women, located about 60 km north of Berlin. Women were forced in inhumane work conditions, subject to humiliation and beatings. Anyone unable to work was targeted for execution. Medical experiments were also conducted on inmates, resulting in significant suffering and loss of life. By the end of the war in 1945, an estimated 130,000 women had been imprisoned there, with around 50,000 perishing in the camp.

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Berlin Memorials

Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, Topography of Terror, Memorial to Homosexuals Persecuted under Nazism, Memorial to the victims of the Euthanasia T-4 Program, Memorial to Kindertransports, Memorial to the Murdered Members of the Reichstag, Memorial to Book Burnings, Berlin Wall Memorial.

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Wannsee House 

The Wannsee House was the meeting place of high ranking Nazi officials met to formalize plans for the genocide of all European Jewry, known as the "Final Solution". 

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