Explore Munich’s darker past beneath its charming surface. As the cradle of the Nazi movement, the city played a key role in Hitler’s rise. Your knowledgeable guide helps you understand this history with clarity and sensitivity.
- Thought-provoking 3 hour walking tour
- Local tour guide with excellent English skills
- Understand complex history through clear, compelling explanations
- Visit key sites where major events of the Nazi movement unfolded
| Included | Private tour guide |
|---|---|
| Not included | Gratuities |
| Duration | 3 Hours |
| Bring along | Weather-appropriate clothing Comfortable shoes |
| Participants | You can book for a group of max. 25 people per guide. If your group is bigger, you need to book more guides. |
| Important information | This tour is all walking. |
Further information
Discover Munich beyond its beer halls and Bavarian charm on this powerful historical 3 hour walking tour exploring the city’s role in the rise of National Socialism. As the birthplace of the movement and later the “Capital of the Movement,” Munich witnessed key events that shaped Hitler’s path to power. With your expert local guide, you’ll gain clear, sensitive, and well-grounded insight into this difficult chapter.
What's included?
- Marienplatz & Old Town Hall
- Site of Sternecker
- Brewery and origins of DAP
- Hofbräuhaus
- Thule Society at Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten
- Odeonsplatz & Feldherrnhalle
- Viscardigasse
- Memorial at the Victims of National Socialism Square
- former Gestapo headquarters
- former Party Quarter
- Führerbau, Hitler’s main office
- Königsplatz
- NS Documentation Centre
...and much more!
Meeting point: In front of Nespresso House Munich, Marienplatz 21. Please look out for our guide wearing a blue badge.
You can also choose to be picked up from your centrally located hotel during the booking process. Depending on the location of your hotel, please be aware that the travel time might cut a bit into your tour time and you might need tickets for public transport. This may also alter the order of the tour, and included stops are subject to change.
Your tour begins at Marienplatz, where you’ll learn how Munich’s city center was transformed under Nazi rule, from propaganda displays to major announcements such as the call for the November Pogrom. You’ll visit the site of the former Sterneckerbräu, where Hitler first became involved with the early German Workers’ Party, and continue to the Hofbräuhaus, where he presented the NSDAP’s 25-point program.
Near the former meeting place of the Thule Society, you’ll uncover the ideological roots that shaped early National Socialism. At Odeonsplatz and the Feldherrnhalle, your guide explains the failed 1923 Beer Hall Putsch, while Viscardigasse highlights quiet acts of local resistance. You’ll also hear about the White Rose student movement near the nearby university.
The route leads past memorial sites such as the Square of the Victims of National Socialism and the former Gestapo headquarters, before entering the former Nazi Party Quarter, including the Führerbau, where the 1938 Munich Agreement was signed, and Königsplatz, once a stage for mass rallies.
Your tour concludes at the NS Documentation Centre, where you can continue exploring Munich’s complex history at your own pace.
Please note that we do not enter any buildings during the tour.
This immersive three hour WWII themed tour brings Munich’s past to life through powerful stories, key historical sites, and expert insights into the city’s role during one of history’s most defining periods.
