Background: Just before the war began, Albert Speer completed the Reich Chancellery in Berlin, the seat of Hitler’s government, a building designed to impress. It was to be the seat of empire. Everything was on a massive scale, and Hitler did not cut costs. The source: Die Kunst im Dritten Reich, September 1939 Hitler’s Reich Chancellery    An entrance with scultpure.   An outside view.   Hitler’s Office   The marble gallery. [Page copyright © 2002 by Randall Bytwerk. No unauthorized reproduction. My e-mail address is available on the FAQ page. ] Go to the 1933-1945 Page. Go to the German Propaganda Home Page.