page_title: Night of the Amazons
hierarchical_section_title: Night of the Amazons
caption_attribution_description: English: Postcard promoting Munich as Hitler's "Capital of German Art" in the "Olympia-Sommer" 1936. In the foreground the amazon with longbow and victory wreath. The price of the horse races was The Brown Ribbon of Germany.
context_page_description: The Night of the Amazons was the name of a Nazi propaganda event that was held annually in Munich in the park at Nymphenburg Palace in the 1930s. The events were held on 27 July 1936, 31 July 1937, 30 July 1938 and 29 July 1939, and were the evening highlight of the International Horse Racing Week Munich-Riem. Members of the SS-Cavalry, variety show girls, and international stars performed at the open-air revue with up to 2,500 participants.
  In addition to highlighting Munich as a travel destination, the event was intended to present Germany's Nazi regime as cosmopolitan and friendly to foreigners, and promote Nazi ideology.
context_section_description: The Night of the Amazons (German title: Nacht der Amazonen) was the name of a Nazi propaganda event that was held annually in Munich in the park at Nymphenburg Palace in the 1930s.  The events were held on 27 July 1936, 31 July 1937, 30 July 1938 and 29 July 1939, and were the evening highlight of the International Horse Racing Week Munich-Riem. Members of the SS-Cavalry, variety show girls, and international stars performed at the open-air revue with up to 2,500 participants.
  In addition to highlighting Munich as a travel destination, the event was intended to present Germany's Nazi regime as cosmopolitan and friendly to foreigners, and promote Nazi ideology.
caption: Postcard promoting Munich as Hitler's "Capital of German Art" in the Olympia-Sommer 1936. In the foreground the amazon with longbow and victory wreath. The award of the horse races was The Brown Ribbon of Germany.
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