Introduction

The Nazi Party Rallies or Reichspartietage began in 1923 and, with several years where there was no rally, continued until 1938.

Initially, the rallies were intended to generate attention for a fringe political party and were short in duration and poorly organised.

After 1933, when party and state became one, they evolved into several days of massive, meticulously orchestrated propaganda spectacles designed to showcase the power of the Nazi regime and solidify the "Hitler myth".

The above image shows the difference between the 1923 Munich and the 1938 Nuremberg rallies

The website looks at the background to the choice of Nuremberg as the permanent venue.

The poster, dates and theme for each rally are shown and significant events for that year are detailed.

The development of each of the venues within the Reichsparteitagsgelände (Rally Grounds) and Nuremberg city centre is described.

A section shows how the grounds were used after WW2 and how many of the locations appear today (2025).

Great care has been taken with dates & events which hopefully will correct several errors that appear in other sources.

Malcolm Brooke  - March 2025