Memorials & Monuments

A golden crack in the ground on Breitscheidplatz commemorates the victims of the terrorist attack on December 19, 2016.  more

The Soviet Memorial in Treptower Park is the largest monument to the fallen soldiers of the Red Army in Germany.  more

Georg Elser - the man who almost killed Adolf Hitler - is honored in Berlin with a memorial. The unusual memorial stands in the former Nazi center of power.  more

The Turkish Cemetery Berlin on Columbiadamm is also known as Islamic Cemetery. What began as an improvised burial ground is now the oldest Islamic cemetery in Germany.  more

The Palace of Tears was the check-in hall for departures from East to West Berlin during German division. An exhibition recalls the tearful partings during that time.  more

The Schönhauser Alleee Jewish Cemetery is the final resting place of important Jewish personalities. A memorial commemorates the victims of Nazi crimes.  more

The Sachsenhausen Memorial provides information about the history of the former concentration camp at the authentic site.  more

The Maria Regina Martyrum church in Charlottenburg is dedicated to the German Christians who stood up for freedom of faith and conscience with their lives during the National Socialist era.  more

The Bundeswehr Memorial is located on the grounds of the Ministry of Defense. Soldiers and civilian employees who have lost their lives in the line of duty are commemorated here.  more

The New Guardhouse, located at Unter den Linden boulevard in the Mitte district, is the Central Memorial of the Federal Republic of Germany for the Victims of War and Dictatorship.  more

The Friedrichsfelde Central Cemetery is also known as the Socialist Cemetery. In addition to Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg, many other personalities of the German labor movement have their final resting place here.  more

Located on Straße des 17. Juni and close to the Brandenburg Gate, the Soviet War Memorial commemorates the Soviet soldiers who died during the Second World War.  more

The Jewish Cemetery Weißensee is one of the largest and most beautiful Jewish cemeteries in Europe. Numerous celebrities and personalities from Berlin were buried here.  more

The Platform 17 Memorial at Grunewald Station commemorates the thousands of Jews who were deported from Berlin on Deutsche Reichsbahn trains from this platform.  more

The Invalids' Cemetery is one of Berlin's oldest cemeteries. It is the final resting place of many Berlin personalities and is also a memorial site. Parts of the cemetery are located on the former death strip.  more

The Protestant Dorotheenstadt Cemetery in the Mitte district is the final resting place of many renowned German artists and personalities.  more