the cathedral of light or lichtdom was a main aesthetic feature of the nazi party rallies in nuremberg from 1934 to 1938. designed by architect albert speer, it consisted of 152 anti-aircraft searchlights, at intervals of 12 metres, aimed skyward to create a series of vertical bars surrounding the audience. the effect was a brilliant one, both from within the design and on the outside. the cathedral of light was documented in the nazi propaganda film "festliches nürnberg", released in 1937.