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Munich’s grand Konigsplatz (correctly: Königsplatz) has played many roles. Stepping onto this huge, grassy square I can’t hep but feel just a wee bit too small. Conception
Gateway to the future
Darker days Hitler liked the monumentality of Konigspatz and renamed it the Akropolis Germaniae. He and architect Paul Ludwig Troost had it transformed into a parade ground for goose-stepping soldiers. Trees were cut down, granite pavement was laid and a pair of “temples of honour” were built to house the Nazis killed in a failed coup on Odeonsplatz known as the the “Beer Hall Putsch”.
Traces of a painful past
Drawings together Here's an annotated map of Königsplatz, with the major buildings and former Third Reich sites marked out. It's a pretty big grassy space, you can see why it's ideal for outdoor summer concerts.
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