I'm currently living in Germany working for the US Army near Nuremburg. I took a trip on Saturday to the Nazi Party Rally Grounds in Nuremburg and thought I would post afew pictures that I took. Pictures are no the greatest quality as they where taken on a Iphone so appologies in advance. Will put descriptions where possible. Picture.1 Zeppelin Field 1937 Picture.2 Info Board Picture.3 View cross Zeppelin Field 2011 (DTM Car races are held here each year. hence the starting grid) Picture.4 Same again but with a view of FC Nuremburg football stadium (formerly prade grounds of the Hitler Youth) Picture.5 Info Board showing the removal of the Swastika by the US Army in 1945
Picture.6 Zeppelin Field was Lit up with 150 powerful lights "The Catherdral of Light" was a show piece for Hitler. Picture.7 Info Board for last pic Picture.8 Nazi Architect Albert Speer's used the Pergamon Alter in Berlin as a model for the Grandstand Picture.9 Zeppelin Field Grandstand in it's former glory. Picture.10 Info Board for last pic. Picture.11 View from the center of the Grandstand looking across the field
Picture.12 Documentation Center and Congress Hall Picture.13 View of the Grandstand from the leftside. Picture.14 Transform Station for power supply too the Rally Grounds Also the remnents of the Nazi Party Emblem on the building. Picture.15 Map of the Nazi Party Rally Grounds and key Picture.16 As above
Picture.17 Transformer Station as it looked in 1937. Guess what it is used for now???? Picture.18 A bloody Burger King!! Picture.19 BK & Gym take up the building now! If you are intrested there is a great website in English with more Photo's of the area which is posted blow. Information about the Former Nazi Party Rally Grounds Hope you guys find this of some interest would recommend a visit if your ever in the area. Cheers Deano
The racetrack is called the Norrisring and you can see it every year when the DTM is driving on the circuit. At first i found it quite strange that they raced there. Used to it now. JK