collection Heidelberg (Heidelberg Thinkstätte) was built in the time of National Socialism on the model of ancient Greek theaters. This building is located on Mount Athos (Heiligenberg).

The construction and use of the Third Reich.

Heidelberg meeting - one of about 40 Amphiteatrov early period of Nazism and was built 1934-1935 by architect Hermann Alkera plans with the participation of the Heidelberg students.

in 56 rows of spectator , which rise to 25 m, at the opening was posted on 20. 000.Prazdnitstv place was opened June 22, 1935 Propaganda Minister Josef Gebbelsom . On this occasion, all the seats were fully occupied, that was only once during the reign of Hitler.Goebbels, in the past as a student of Heidelberg , during the opening of a polemic on the topic of democracy and parliamentarism :

In this monumental building , we have given our style and our outlook on life and living plastic monumental expression . These sites - a collection of ( Veche ) of our time in action.And that day will come when the German people comes into these stone temples to accept responsibility for the immortal new life.

The meeting was to be built at the German cult place (on the holy mountain at one time housed a Celtic settlement and temples of the pagans with whom Hitler had associated the Aryans ), so that is organic to fit into the Nazi concept : Mystery Blood and Soil .The scene was to be used primarily for activities of propaganda. Over the next few years it has held propogandistskih events , but soon the National Socialists had lost interest in the Assembly , as the radio is more effective tool for disseminating propaganda.Before 1939 there were celebrations dedicated to the solstice , and it should be noted that these events used high - technology equipment for the times : an audio mixer , loudspeakers and floodlighting . In 1939, the Heidelberg City Theater staged here Shillerskuyu bride Messina.During the Second World War, this place was totally unused .

post-war history .

After the Second World War, this building more and more come upon unconsciousness.Initially, the American community here in Heidelberg spent the Easter holidays , and assembly was a gathering place for meetings and youth and sports organizations.

Meanwhile, construction is under state protection and regularly used in summer for outdoor concerts ( for example , opera concerts , concerts Udo Jürgen , Placido Domingo , Montserrat Caballe and Andre Riou ), even though poor infrastructure (hard entrance, the absence of stationary toilets) .

So how hard place for commercial use, so it enjoys great popularity among the local population for a variety of private and informal celebrations. For example, each year is held here May 1 holiday on Walpurgis Night , where up to 20.000 gather at the holy mountain , where there is not even electricity. Drinks and musical instruments people bring their own .

However, due to lack of commercial appeal , and correspondingly very rarely used , Heidelberg Collection slowly falling into decay and neglect.For example, the view of Heidelberg and the Rhine valley, once miraculously opened the ranks of the amphitheater, now completely obscured by trees.

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