Photos: Flocci Nivis, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Flocci Nivis, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Flocci Nivis, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Flocci Nivis, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Munich and the rise of National Socialism
Your local guide
Thomas Brandl
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Highlights
- Feldherrnhalle, where the 1923 putsch was stopped
- Dodgers' Alley, a route around a wartime checkpoint
- Königsplatz and the former party buildings
- The NS Documentation Centre, seen from outside
- The White Rose memorial at the university
About this tour
This session traces the rise of National Socialism through Munich's streets, from the Feldherrnhalle and Dodgers' Alley to Königsplatz and the White Rose memorial at the university. The camera stays on public streets and squares throughout, pointing out how ordinary these places look today. The guide explains both the movement's rise here and the resistance that later stood against it.
The call opens with a short sound check, then follows the route stop by stop, with time for questions about the events tied to each place. A short list of the sites and further reading follows by message once the call ends.
This suits anyone with a serious interest in twentieth-century history, whether planning a visit to Munich or studying the period from home. It also suits anyone who wants to understand this part of the city's past directly rather than avoid it.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 7 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Munich before heading out.
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Feldherrnhalle memorial 21 min
The Feldherrnhalle is where the 1923 putsch was stopped, and just behind it runs Dodgers' Alley, the narrow street people used to avoid a Nazi-era checkpoint that stood on the main road.
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Königsplatz square 21 min
Königsplatz once held the party's own buildings, and the guide points them out alongside the NS Documentation Centre, viewed from outside, which now stands on the site to explain that history.
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White Rose memorial 21 min
At the university, a small memorial in the courtyard marks the spot connected to the White Rose resistance group, and the guide tells the story of the students involved.
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Your questions 14 min
Time to ask anything about Munich: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 6 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Schweinshaxe (pork knuckle) and Altstadt, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Berlin time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 12 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Munich, showing you Hofbräuhaus and BMW Welt and Museum live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Munich live with my phone and you ask anything as we go.
Times shown in Berlin time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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