Cathedral of Light
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The Cathedral of Light or Lichtdom was a main aesthetic feature of the Nazi Party rallies in Nuremberg from 1934 to 1938. Designed by architect Albert Speer, it consisted of 152 anti-aircraft searchli
The Cathedral of Light above the Zeppelintribüne (1936)
A German 150 cm searchlight displayed at the Militärhistorisches Museum Flugplatz Berlin-Gatow, 2003
Festliches Nürnberg
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Festliches Nürnberg is a short 1937 propaganda film chronicling the Nazi Party rallies in Nuremberg, Germany in 1936 and 1937. The film was directed by Hans Weidemann.
Cathedral of Light
…metres, aimed skyward to create a series of vertical bars surrounding the audience. The Cathedral of Light was documented in the Nazi propaganda film Festliches Nürnberg, released in 1937. Speer had been commissioned by Adolf Hitler to build a stadium for the annual party rallies, but the stadium could not be completed…
Werner von Blomberg meeting Hitler at the 1937 Nazi party rally
Workmen parading at the 1937 Nazi party rally
Searchlight background at the 1937 Nazi party rally