Vienna

Vienna is the capital of Austria and a center of the arts and commerce. Hitler goes there in order to be admitted to an art or architecture school. He fails in this, and instead is homeless in the city for many years. Hitler finds the city strange and alienating due to its diverse ethnic composition.

Munich

HItler moves to Munich in 1913. Munich is the capital of the state of Bavaria, part of the German Empire. After World War I, Hitler returns to Munich and it is the location of the founding of the Nazi Party. Munich remains Hitler's favorite city throughout his adult life.

Linz, Austria

Linz, Austria is a small Austrian city where Hitler spends part of his youth. He first hears opera at the Linz Opera House and meets his long-time friend Gustl Kubizek there.

Ypres, Belgium

Ypres is a village in Western Belgium near...