Fuhrer Building, Munich
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Munich, DE Fuhrer Building is a Historic Landmark. Now it is a part of the College of Music, this building is the site where Hitler and Chamberlain crafted the infamous Munich Agreement in 1938. It is an Educational site as well. Hitler used architecture to promote fascism, leading to over-authoritarian abuse of the art. The structures he built were meant to destroy the citizen's sense of individuality while promoting fascist politics. His architects worked on his principles and made many architectural changes as well as built new buildings on such ideologies. One such person was Fuhrer. The Fuhrer met Paul Ludwig Troost, with whom a close friendship soon developed. Ludwig Troost was one of the architects during Hitler’s reign. Professor Troost had an architectural impact on him. The first building that these two men worked on was also the first and still small building of the movement, the "Brown House" on Brienner Street in Munich. Fuhrer built monuments in stone that expressed his political will and cultural ability. He also laid out the ideas that guided the construction of all the buildings at the Reich Party Rally grounds in Nuremberg. People in Nuremberg even today preserve the Fuhrer’s sketches and drawings from this period. The designs were austere and plain, but never monotonous. Decorations were few, but each was in its proper place. The material, form, and lines were elegant. The Fuhrer was interested not only in the general plans, but also in every detail, every material used, and much was improved as the result of his suggestions. The Fuhrer’s buildings used hand-hewn natural stone. Natural stone and Nordic bricks were used as building materials. Although they were more expensive in the short term, in the long term they were the most economical. Durability was always the most important principle. The eternal buildings of the movement came up in the various cities of Germany. Fuhrer Building is a major attraction today in Munich. It attracts tourist from world over every year. For further information click onto the following links:
College of Music
Hitler and Chamberlain
Infamous Munich Agreement
Over-authoritarian abuse of the art
Paul Ludwig Troost
Major attraction
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