Heinrich Himmler wanted to use the thousandth anniversary of the death of Henry the Fowler to create a new cult, one that aligned with German Nazi ideology.
This was part of Himmler's broader policy of creating ancestor cults and replacing Christianity with a neo-pagan, racial mythology. Quedlinburg became one of the focal points of this new pseudo-religion.
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Heinrich Himmler wanted to use the thousandth anniversary of the death of Henry the Fowler to create a new cult, one that aligned with German Nazi ideology.
This was part of Himmler's broader policy of creating ancestor cults and replacing Christianity with a neo-pagan, racial mythology. Quedlinburg became one of the focal points of this new pseudo-religion.