Among the best known and most emblematic buildings of those erected by Nazi Germany in the Luitpoldhain area is the Zeppelin field. Originally it was a large open space that allowed the meeting of up to 300,000 people as part of the celebration of the day of the Nazi party.
In 1937, the main architect of the German Reich, Albert Speer, designed a large quadrangular stadium with a side of 300 meters in this space. The space would accommodate 200,000 people in the main area and another 70,000 in the surrounding stands.
The construction was completed with the great Zeppelin grandstand. The grandstand would be 300 meters long and would be divided into three large sections. The two lateral sections were great colonnades that allowed to place large waving flags with the swastika in their center.
Presiding over the grandstand would be a large building for the party authorities that was crowned with a huge swastika that was visible from the entire Zeppelin field.
How to get to the Zeppelin field
To get to the Zeppelin field we can take the S2 or S3 S-bahn lines from the city center to the Dutzendteich station. . You can check the best route to get there in the following LINK.
Visit the Zeppelin camp
The former Nazi party meeting ground is today part of a large public park south of the city of Nuremberg. Specifically, the stadium and the Zeppelin grandstand are abandoned. It is possible to visit the space freely and free of charge and wander through the gallery of personalities. The interior of the personalities building is restricted and can only be done on a guided tour.
