In Germany in the early 1930s there was a need for a training center where the Nazi party could teach Germany's future leaders and political soldiers. <br />It was decided to build three schools, all majestic, like old medieval castles and located throughout Germany. <br />Ordensburg Sonthofen, in southern Bavaria, was started in 1934. <br />The school was designed by architect Hermann Giesler and was finished ready for the first students two years later.