Third Reich Walking Tour in Munich

Small-Group WWII History Experience

Trace the origins of the Nazi Party where it actually began — on the streets of Munich. This small-group Third Reich walking tour explores the rise of Adolf Hitler and the key locations that shaped this period of history. The experience begins with a short historical film shown in a private cinema near Isartor, introducing Munich between 1913 and 1933 before the walking tour begins.

With an expert local guide, authentic artifacts, photographs, and documents, you’ll visit the beer halls, meeting points, and memorial sites connected to the early Nazi movement and the failed 1923 Beer Hall Putsch. Guests will also have the opportunity to examine genuine historical items from the period, including hyperinflation-era banknotes and other artifacts that help connect the political story to everyday life during this turbulent time.

Thoughtful, respectful, and deeply informative, this tour helps you understand how Munich became the “Hauptstadt der Bewegung” and how the city reflects on its past today through WWII history and personal stories.

What to Expect

This walking tour explores the origins of the Nazi movement where it began: in Munich. The experience begins with a short historical film that provides context for Munich in the years surrounding World War I. Using archival footage, photographs, and maps, the film introduces the political instability and social tensions that shaped the city during the early twentieth century.

After the film introduction, you’ll step into the real locations where Adolf Hitler built his early support — from the beer halls where he held his first rallies to the streets marched during the failed Beer Hall Putsch.

Your guide will explain how post–WWI Munich became fertile ground for extremist ideology, how propaganda was used to gain influence, and how the city was transformed into the Nazi “Capital of the Movement.” You’ll hear stories of both supporters and the many Munich citizens who resisted.

Starting at Isartor, the tour follows a chronological path through central Munich, exploring early political meetings, post–World War I instability, and the gradual growth of extremist ideology. Through carefully chosen locations and visual context, you’ll see how Munich changed as the movement gained momentum.

Throughout the tour, historical photographs, visual comparisons, and authentic artifacts are used to help bring this period to life and connect the past with the modern city around you.

This is not a sensationalized tour — it is thoughtful, factual, and rooted in historical context. By the end, you will understand not only what happened here, but why.

The tour concludes at the NS Documentation Center Munich, where guests can continue exploring the museum’s exhibitions, photographs, and films that examine the rise and consequences of the Nazi regime.

Stops Include, but are not limited to

• Marienplatz

• Hofbräuhaus (site of early Nazi meetings)

• Sterneckerbräu & first Nazi Party HQ

• Odeonsplatz

• Feldherrnhalle (Beer Hall Putsch memorial)

• Viscardigasse (site of quiet resistance)

• Königsplatz (“Temples of Honor”)