Hermann Bartels
German architect and member of the SS
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Hermann Bartels (14 April 1900 – 13 January 1989) was a German architect and member of the Nazi Party and the Schutzstaffel (SS).
Hermann Bartels | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 April 1900 |
| Died | 13 January 1989 (aged 88) |
| Occupation | Architect |
| SS career | |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
Branch | 
Schutzstaffel |
Conflicts | World War II |
Career as an architect for the Nazi Party
Bartels was personally close to Heinrich Himmler, who put Bartels to work on rebuilding castles, and as such the Reichsführer-SS gave Bartels the rank of SS-Standartenführer in June 1942. In this capacity it was Bartels who redesigned the Wewelsburg castle as both the SS school and host of meetings of the leadership.[1] Bartels was attached to the Wewelsburg Office, headed by Standartenführer Siegfried Albert Taubert, from 1934 to 1937.[2] Bartels designs made liberal use of the Black Sun occult symbol, specifically on the floor of the Marble Hall and as such helped to promote its later use by neo-Nazis and Nazi mystics.[3] He also redesigned the official residence of Joseph Goebbels after the propaganda minister had declared himself unsatisfied with the original plans designed by Albert Speer.[4]
Bartels also filled the role of Gaukulturwart (Districy cultural leader) in Münster demonstrating a keen interest in environmental conservation at this post.[5]
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