albert speer
2006-08-18 17:25:24 · 11 answers · asked by Caery ward 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Pictures of what hitler wanted to build replacing berlin
2006-08-18 17:28:39 · update #1
Confused why people are giving you attitude for posting this question. Anyhow no links to pictures but three books that I would recommend, sans names of authors since I am too lazy to drag them down from the shelf. 'The Making of Adolf Hitler,' 'Nazi Germany,' and 'The Devil's Disciples.' There is also an autobiography by Albert Speer. I would also draw you attention to a novel called 'Fatherland' by T Harris. Though Hitler 'hated' Berlin, he came to accept it as the Capital of Germany - - - his plan was to renamed the city GERMANIA and use it as a showcase for his architectural vision. Massive Buildings - - - piles of masonry and brick. Hitler's taste never evolved beyond 1910 - - - Albert Speer shared Hitler's taste, as a young architect he slavishly praised Hitler's taste and catered to his whims.
One of the absurdities of The Nazi's Reign was that during a period when they should have been pinching pennies and putting all effort to building up their armed forces, they squandered millions of dollars building grandiose piles; new offices & apartments for Goebbels. Goring, Ribbentrop and Hitler. For an idea of what GERMANIA would have looked like look at photo of The Reich Chancerly (mispelled). Speer's greatest claim to fame was his speed. Hitler set absurd deadlines but Speer was up to the challenge - - - juggling multiple cpstruction teams, using blowers to dry concrete, he was a genius. Though Hitler hated Modern architecture he would be please by the trend toward big massive buildings sweeping Berlin today.
2006-08-18 17:45:27 · answer #1 · answered by JVHawai'i 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
History channel has been broadcasting a program this week titled, "Hitler's Supercity," about Hitler's replacement for Berlin. The Capital of Europe was to be called "Germania." It was to be made up of huge arenas, bldgs and meeting halls based on Roman architecture. The documentary has shown a couple of times. It probably will be shown again. Check the following website for times:
http://www.historychannel.com/global/listings/listings.jsp?NetwCode=THC&View=Daily&fromDate=19&fromMonth=7&fromYear=2006&timezone=1
Try the following website for other info:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welthauptstadt_Germania
2006-08-19 01:49:10 · answer #2 · answered by tichur 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
History Channel just ran a segment on this topic last week (16 August) under the "Lost City" title. Check the web site and You'll find the answers.
2006-08-19 01:20:06 · answer #3 · answered by froggen616 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think I have found what you might be looking for.
http://www.dataphone.se/~ms/speer/gallery1.htm
The picture links are down the bottom of the page. They are below the architectural drawing. Just click one and a bigger picture will pop-up.
2006-08-19 00:50:20 · answer #4 · answered by kepjr100 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hitler was a great, but very misguided and twisted leader.
He unified a nation, ended depression, and raised a force that struck fear into its enemy. I admire him as a leader even if he was corporal in WWI, but am completly disguited and sicken by his ideology.
2006-08-19 00:45:17 · answer #5 · answered by bassgod1914 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is that anything like the new middle east? and who will be the architect now that speer is gone? maybe howard roarke. i guess we'll just have to wait and see, eh?
2006-08-19 00:33:13 · answer #6 · answered by drakke1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heil Hitler!
2006-08-19 00:30:29 · answer #7 · answered by Mr.Death 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
what about it? he had a lot of big plans and implemented a lot of them.
2006-08-19 00:30:47 · answer #8 · answered by sheepherder 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree!
2006-08-19 00:33:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What's your question?
2006-08-19 00:31:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋