Text by Bernhard Gelderblom on the history of the Reichsthingstätte Bückeberg

In the summer of 1933, citizens of the Third Reich first learned from the newspapers that there would be a large harvest festival. “The German peasantry … will not only make a powerful commitment to the new realm in a show of unity on this day but will also demonstrate its importanceas the sustainer of the nation in front of everyone.”

Published in “Thingstätten”, Kerber, Bielefeld 2020 p 2022 – 2031. All rights reserved.