Cathedral of light

Albert Speer 1933

Germany, Nuremberg

The Cathedral of Light or Lichtdom was a main aesthetic feature of the Nazi Party rallies in Nuremberg from 1934 to 1938. Designed by architect Albert Speer, it consisted of 152 anti-aircraft searchlights, at intervals of 12 metres, aimed skyward to create a series of vertical bars surrounding the audience. The effect was a brilliant one, both from within the design and on the outside. The Cathedral of Light was documented in the Nazi propaganda film Festliches Nürnberg, released in 1937.

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