I visited the Nazi Congress Hall (Kongresshalle) in Nürnberg (Nuremberg) in Germany. The building was intended as a congress center for promoting the German Nazi party. It is a huge facility and is modeled on the Rome Colosseum, but on a much larger scale. It was meant to have a self-supporting roof, and would have provided seating for up to 50,000 people. Following World War 2, construction of the building was abandoned and it has been left by the city of Nürnburg as a reminder of the dangers of national socialism.
Standing inside the Colosseum area is a creepy feeling. Had history taken a different path, this building may have been one of the most prominent political buildings in the world. As it stands today, it is a rather pathetic reminder of a sad piece of history.
