Swastikas on buildings

After the second world war much of the Nazi symbolism was removed from Munich's architecture. Some of it survived, however, and can still be seen if you know where to look. For example, this one which is to be seen on Klugstrasse in Gern - at number 166, opposite Tengelmann. The original photos are to be found on flickr.com / laliste

Here are some more which were posted previously to another topic ( The Eagle's Nest) by InflatableWoman: Taken on the side of the Luftkommando building opposite the Haus der Kunst...

And from the Haus der Kunst...

And a de-Nazified eagle on the Tax Office

Also the Hofbräuhaus ceiling as well. (Sorry, I dont have pics)

and i think the front door of the Haus der Kunst is a mesh of them Edit: correction Luftkommando not Haus der Kunst

The Luftwaffe HQ (which didn't get flattened by bombing) still has concrete storm trooper helmets above the windows. Looks quite cool actually. Also at Odeonsplatz

on the Musikhochschule (opposite the TU on Arcisstrasse) the hooks where the swastika used to be are still visible. used to be the Hauptkommando (?)

woah... never noticed the symbols! thanks for the info :S

Here's the (so cunningly disguised) Hofbräuhaus ceiling swastika's.

I saw a swastika on the bomber jacket of a skinhead who got on my tube at Brüdermuhlstrasse I thought all swastika - on buildings or clothing - were banned here?

yep, but some of the building ones sort of got left, and like a mole on someones face nobody sort of draws attention to it. but clothing and vidoe games etc. should not have a swastika on them.

Did anyone with an acceptable German (mine is not) thought to write to the Munich Rathaus? (funny when you read "Rathaus" in English). If nothing helps - then I guess writing to the media could help a bit more... I must say, the most disturbing one for me is the one on the Hofbräuhaus ceiling... I find it hard to believe that the paint is original since WW2... and people are there all the time...

Daniel34, as disgusting as that period in Germany's history is, it is still part of the history, no amount of destroying or covering up will change that. I think having remenants of that era present are good to serve to remind all what has happened and what can still happen to a modern society. Not to mention it attracts people from all over the world, there is a great tourist industry in Hitler and the Third Reich €€€.

And the castles of Edward I should be destoryed in Wales as they symbolise the oppression of a nation? If you go to the Rathaus

I have 2 cupboards with swastikas stamped on the back of them:

Hard to see from the pic but it has 1939 stamped above, an eagle with a swastika in its feet underneath and H.U. stamped under that. Anyone have any ideas what the H.U. might stand for? Heres a close up of the eagle.

Kza, those some stylin cupboards...you own them?

Yep got given them a few years back. They arent that stylin to look at though, very simple cheap cupboards...

EBob: I live just off Klugstrsse in Gern. Which number is that door?

wow - that's really interesting. Am gonna have to find out if there's anything like that in Augsburg now. I keep having a look at work (EADS, Augsburg) because it's the old Messerschmitt factory.

There are swastika railings on the ground-floor windows of Landshuter Allee 46 (so near my flat - I don't have a digicam though).

Oops, is this an up-to-date picture? I thought that the ceiling had been repainted in the 50ies.

Nope, still there. ps. Did you find this post informative?

There is a website that shows a lot of buildings in Germany with explanations of what they were and when. There is quite a few in Munich when you start looking. http://www.thirdreichruins.com/ Crosslink by admin: Munich during WWII

Well, yes, informative and irritating, as well. I remember that about half a year ago a good friend of mine (we wasted our late youh in the student's dorms in the Adelheidstrasse) who grew up in Las Vegas and went back there 10 years ago - well, he asked me about that topic after a visit to the local branch of the Hofbräuhaus in Las Vegas (a neighbor on the table told this Swastika story). I then metasearched about 10 minutes and found a reference to this being an urban legend - so my knowledge is seriously lacking here and I should take a look for myself. You know, visiting the Hofbrauhaus as a local resident is kind of a hardcore experience. You bump into either tourists or retro bavarian traditionalists. But, hey, this is worth some investigation If I manage to find my search results in my mail outbox, I might post the link here. There were lots of references to the swastikas, as well.

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