An opera interim in the former Nazi congress hall? The idea is very popular in Nuremberg. The historian Bernd Windsheimer sees it differently. About the question of how to deal with the remnants of the Nazi megalomania and why culture is not good per se.
Interview by
Olaf Przybilla, Nuremberg
Nuremberg is looking for an interim location for the opera house. The inner courtyard of the Nazi congress hall, which has remained torso, is considered to be favored, with a majority in favor in the city council. On the other hand, the association “Geschichte Für Alle”, an institute for regional history with 1,300 members, has been guiding groups over the former Nazi grounds for 30 years. Managing director Bernd Windsheimer explains the historians’ doubts.