House of History Austria Sets an Example with Special Guided Tours to the "Hitler Balcony"

More+More+ ♦ Published: September 4, 2023; 22:53 ♦ (Vindobona)

The House of Austrian History (hdgö) is adding two special tours at short notice to its program, which will take a look at the so-called "Hitler Balcony". The tours will take place on September 7 and 14, 2023, and will be led by Director Monika Sommer under the title "(K)ein Hitler-Balkon" (No Hitler Balcony).

Survivor Erika Freeman entered the otherwise restricted Altan of the Neue Burg in November 2022 at her own request, feeling it was her personal revenge against Hitler, she said. / Picture: © hdgö / eSeL Lorenz Seidler

To an Open Wound of Contemporary History" they provide insights into the history of the site and deal with the handling of this symbolic place, which for a long time stood for the lack of confrontation with Austria's Nazi past. The hdgö continuously deals with topics such as National Socialism, anti-Semitism, democracy and the rule of law. In addition, an "Action Week against…