Topography of Terror

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  Visitors stand in front of the display boards on the grounds of the "Topography of Terror" memorial and remembrance site.

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  A young woman walks through the exhibition "The Cold Gaze - Last Pictures of Jewish Families from the Tarnów Ghetto" in the Topography of Terror. (Archive)

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.

From wasteland to the Topography of Terror

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.

Topography of Terror: Current exhibitions and events

Address, Opening Hours and Contact Information

• Address:
  Niederkirchnerstraße 8
  10963 Berlin
  City map
• Phone: [phone]
• Internet: www.topographie.de
• Opening Hours: Daily from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., outdoor areas until dusk (8 p.m. at the latest). Closed on 24 and 31 December and 1 January.
• Guided Tours: Free guided tours in German every Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m.
• Accessibility: Access to the grounds and the exhibitions are barrier-free for wheelchair users. Special audio guides and guided tours are available for blind and visually impaired visitors.
• Admission Fee:
  Free