Thingstätte by Hendesse

Photography • Historical • posted on Mar 31, 2014

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Description

The "Thingstätte"* was built in 1934 by the nazis. The stage should be used mainly for propaganda events. But soon the Nazis lost the interest in the construction, since the radio represented a more effective tool for disseminating propaganda. After WW II the Thingstätte broke more and more. Meanwhile, the construction is a listed building and is used from time to time for open-air concerts. Every year in the Walpurgis Night (1 May) thousands of people come to the Holy Mountain and celebrate a feast. It is the largest unofficial celebration of Heidelberg. Thanks for your interest and viewing. *A thing (Old Norse, Old English and Icelandic: þing; German, Dutch ding; modern Scandinavian languages: ting) was the governing assembly in Germanic societies and introduced into some Celtic societies, made up of the free people of the community and presided by lawspeakers, meeting in a place called a thingstead. Today, the term lives on in the official names of national legislatures and political and judicial institutions in the Nordic countries, in the Manx form tyn, as a term for the three legislative bodies on the Isle of Man, and in the English term husting. (Wikipedia)

Comments (26)

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lisalisette

8:41AM | Mon, 31 March 2014

Great shot.. of this historic site

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Egzariuf

9:22AM | Mon, 31 March 2014

Gorgeous shot

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bernieloehn

9:44AM | Mon, 31 March 2014

Superb view down! Very good capture!

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bodo_56

10:25AM | Mon, 31 March 2014

Wirkt irgendwie bedrohlich - du hast die Atmosphäre super eingefangen!

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Sea_Dog

10:53AM | Mon, 31 March 2014

Very nice scene.

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Jean_C

11:10AM | Mon, 31 March 2014

An historic place, superb capture!

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Leije

11:19AM | Mon, 31 March 2014

Excellent shot of this historical place, the mood is a bit strange !

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caty77

11:21AM | Mon, 31 March 2014

Nice capture of this site 'modern'

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durleybeachbum

12:51PM | Mon, 31 March 2014

So very interesting! What a place, and the history of the word is fascinating!

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Jay-el-Jay

2:07PM | Mon, 31 March 2014

An impressive spot and photo.

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drifterlee

5:09PM | Mon, 31 March 2014

Gorgeous place and shot!

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sandra46

6:00PM | Mon, 31 March 2014

BEAUTIFUL WORK!

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flavia49

6:40PM | Mon, 31 March 2014

fabulous capture and interesting info

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Richardphotos

6:51PM | Mon, 31 March 2014

I have seen this place on TV before. thanks for sharing it and a superb photo

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MrsRatbag

8:05PM | Mon, 31 March 2014

Amazing capture of this lovely place!

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Isabelle711

8:43PM | Mon, 31 March 2014

My friend this is so very interesting. :)))) Thank you so much for the history. :))))) I can hear the music. :))))) Beautiful view. :)))) Love the mountains in the background. :))))) Most excellent capture my friend. :)))) Thank you for sharing all of the beauty you see. :))) Start each day with a smile. :))))

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