 Its grand hall, known as "Saal des freien Denkens" (The Hall of Free Thought), featured numerous stain-glass windows featuring popes, religious founders and various Greek and Jewish philosophers.The NSDAP objected to the images of Jews and after a violent debate they were packed away in crates and replaced by portraits of the new leadership.They also objected to many of the titles in the hotel library and so these were taken away and burnt.