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Munich: Birthplace of the Third Reich Guided Walking Tour

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419 reviews
Activity provider:Radius Tours GmbH
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Guided tour

Munich: Birthplace of the Third Reich Guided Walking Tour

Activity provider:Radius Tours GmbH
4.6  / 5
419 reviews
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From € 29 per person

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Explore Munich through the history of the Third Reich and visit WWII locations associated with the rise to power of Hitler and the Nazis. Discover beer halls where Hitler gave important speeches, the Nazi HQ, monuments to Nazi opponents, and much more.

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Duration 2.5 hours
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Experience

Highlights
  • Get a fully guided tour of Munich through the lens of the Third Reich
  • See the beer hall where Hitler attended his first party meeting
  • Visit the beer hall where Hitler made his first major speeches
  • Go to the building where Goebbels launched Kristallnacht
  • Discover monuments of WW2 and Nazi architecture
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In the not-so-distant past, Munich bore the official title, “Hauptstadt der Bewegung” - Capital of the Nazi Movement. This was the city that the Allied Supreme Commander General Eisenhower called “the cradle of the Nazi beast.” Unknown to the casual tourist, many of Munich's buildings carry the mysteries of a dark past, and this 2.5-hour walking tour will uncover those secrets. You will learn how Munich became the birthplace of the Nazi Party and the stage upon which some of the Nazis' most notorious crimes were launched, from Hitler's failed putsch to the horrific Kristallnacht - the largest anti-Semitic pogrom seen in western Europe for centuries, and a dismal milestone on the road to the Holocaust. You will visit the beer-halls that hosted the first small gatherings of the fanatics who one day would lead the Third Reich, and the places where Hitler made his first major speeches. Walk through the streets where Hitler and his Brownshirts fought their way to power, and learn just how they did it. You will go to the official Nazi Headquarters from where Hitler bullied the world, and see buildings that bear the scars of the Second World War. The irony is that while much of central Munich was devastated by Allied bombing, many Nazi buildings survived and still stand today. And standing alongside them are memorials to the city's many victims of Nazism, including those who sacrificed their lives in opposing its hateful ideology.
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  • Fully guided tour by English-speaking local resident
  • Transport to the historic center of Munich
  • Hotel pick-up
  • Lunch

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Meet at the activity provider's office at Dachauer Straße 4, 80335 Munich.

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  • Please arrive at the starting point approximately 15 minutes before the tour begins
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4.6 /5

based on 419 reviews

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  • Transportation
    4.6/5
  • Service
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Markus – GermanyOctober 16, 2023 – Verified booking
We had the lead last Friday, Munich in the 3rd Reich, with Josh. Although in English, it is also easy to do for Germans with English skills. I have to say that this was the best and most moving tour I have ever taken. And I've already done a few. Josh manages to present the topic in a very complex and differentiated way. The type of preparation provides well-founded information on the one hand and, on the other hand, constantly stimulates thought. Josh also cleverly represents connections to a wide variety of contemporary situations without coming across as didactic or patronizing. It simply makes you reflect and ultimately know that something like this must never happen again. Thanks, Josh!
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Barry – United StatesSeptember 30, 2023 – Verified booking
Michael is an exceptional guide. He is well spoken, easy to hear, and most importantly knows his subject. He makes the information easy to retain, and, as he is American, is especially relatable to Americans. He can do broad strokes with the information brush, or provide great detail when asked. The tour is a good amount of walking, but we made it and the average age of our party was 70. We had been by some of the places on our own, not knowing how much history we were standing in the middle of. We had dinner the previous night in the Hofbrauhaus just because it was an amazing place for Oktoberfest. From Michael we learned that this was the place 100 years earlier that Hitler swayed a couple thousand Communists to his workers' party with a two-hour speech.
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JANNES. – GermanyAugust 30, 2023 – Verified booking
I really enjoyed the tour with Josh. He gave us lots of insider information about the individual sights and gave us a great overview of the history of the 3rd Reich in Munich. In addition, the leadership has sensitized us to speak up, especially in the current times, when we experience discrimination and similar developments to those before the seizure of power. I thought that was great. This part of our German history must never be forgotten or trivialized.
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