A few weeks ago we went to the Nazi Documentation Center in Nuremberg. Nuremberg played a significant role in the Nazi movement and the unfinished Congress Hall (meant to host the annual party gatherings) is the largest surviving example of Nazi architecture today. It is part of a larger complex of structures, several of which were never completed due to funds being shifted to the war effort. One of those was to be a 400,000 capacity sports stadium (intended to be the biggest in the world) which was never really started... they got as far as digging a foundation and today it serves as a lake surrounded by a park. On the other side of a lake is Zeepelin Field, site of the Nazi's biggest rallies, including those filmed by Leni Riefenstahl in the propaganda classic Triumph of the Will. You can go down to the same place in which Hitler gave speeches to the masses (250,000 people). The museum, housed in a wing of the Congress Hall, focuses entirely on the National Socialists Party and Nuremberg's role in its ascent. One thing that I remember two weeks later were internal memos from the Gestapo estimating that only 2 out of 1,000 people opposed Hitler. Amazing. Overall, a fascinating day... good to get out of the house... and hang out with Kate.
So, skiing with the chapel this weekend in Garmisch. Yea, harder than it looks. Bunny hills all day... Here are some pictures.
"Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation, or shadow or turning..." James 1:17
Be blessed,
Jason
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