Nuremberg Zeppelin Field Guided Tour
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Experience Highlights
A Spanish-speaking guide takes you around the Zeppelin Field rostrum, the scene of the Nazi Party's mass rallies and a key element in understanding the architecture of the propaganda. In just 15 minutes (approx.) you will step onto the podium where Adolf Hitler addressed the masses and decipher the symbology designed by Albert Speer.
The meeting point is in front of the Frauenkirche in Hauptmarkt (Hauptmarkt 14), where you will meet your guide under his red and white umbrella. The tour starts punctually at 10.45am, using a public transport ticket to get to the site and ends back at the square. Activity suitable for all ages, wheelchair accessible and limited to 30 participants to ensure visibility and questions.
- Book in advance to avoid surprises at the ticket office.
- Feel the history by walking through the same grandstand that appears in the documentaries.
- Take advantage of the transport included so you don't have to worry about transfers.
What’s included
- On-site guide in Spanish
- Return transport ticket from Hauptmarkt to Zeppelin Field
- Access to the Dokumentationszentrum (basic ticket)
- Drinks during or after the tour
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Step by Step
Leaving the bustling Hauptmarkt, the group travels by tram to Nuremberg's south-eastern esplanade, quickly passing the medieval city walls and the green of the Dutzendteich. Along the way, the guide tells the story of how the city went from being the craft capital of the Holy Roman Empire to the propaganda centre of the Third Reich.
As soon as you descend, the sight of the grey granite building is impressive: the podium of the Main Rostrum, inspired by the Pergamon altar, rises soberly against the Bavarian sky. Climbing its steps - today covered with moss - conveys the inhuman scale Speer was looking for. From the top, the guide invites you to imagine the "cathedrals of light" floodlights that pierced the night and the columns of banners that framed Zeppelinstrasse.
Beneath your feet, steel plates mark the places where the imperial eagles were bolted; one of them lies in the Dokumentationszentrum, admission to which is included so you can extend your visit on your own after the tour. The contrast between the bare stone and the present-day silence illustrates the collapse of the regime: from grandeur to ruin in just ten years.
Before returning, the guide points out the side stands and explains the logistics of the parades: built-in loudspeakers, propaganda cameras on rails and the strict choreography of uniforms that obsessed Goebbels. A brief moment of collective reflection allows us to appreciate the importance of preserving these spaces as a historical warning.
Back on the tram, the panorama changes: parks, cyclists and families remind us of Nuremberg's capacity to reinvent itself. You return to the city centre with a fresh look at the city and recommendations for a visit to the 600th courtroom of the Trials or the Documentation Centre if you want to go deeper into the city.
