Berlin 1933-1945
The exhibition "Berlin 1933-1945. Between Propaganda and Terror" focuses on National Socialist policies in Berlin and their consequences for the city and its population. more
The Topography of Terror, a center for the documentation of Nazi crimes, is one of the most visited places of remembrance in Berlin.
The site in Niederkirchnerstraße, which became known as the Topografie des Terrors (Topography of Terror) in 1987, was home to the main institutions of National Socialist terror between 1933 and 1945. The Reichsführung-SS (SS Main Office), the Sicherheitsdienst (SD), the Geheime Staatspolizeiamt (Gestapo) including the prison and the Reichssicherheitshauptamt (Reich Security Main Office) were located on the site near Potsdamer Platz. Today, the site is a place of remembrance that contributes to coming to terms with the terror regime with its permanent exhibitions as well as its educational and event program.
Partially destroyed during the war, rendered unrecognizable by demolition and conversion after the end of the war and forgotten, this historic site has been rediscovered since the early 1980s and gradually re-established in the historical memory of Berlin and the Federal Republic of Germany. A partially derelict site in the shadow of the Berlin Wall finally became a documentation site of Nazi crimes that attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors every year.
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The Third Reich and the Nazi era in Berlin: These places and memorials today commemorate the Nazi era in Berlin. An overview with addresses, descriptions, guided tours and more. more
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Berlin's top museums with adresses, informations, opening hours and public transport. more