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Memorial · Berlim, Berlim
Denkmal für die ermordeten Juden Europas
Memorial to the roughly six million Jews killed by Nazism: a field of 2,711 concrete blocks south of the Brandenburger Tor, with an underground information center.
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About Denkmal für die ermordeten Juden Europas
The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe commemorates the roughly six million Jews murdered during the Nazi regime. The project was designed by American architect Peter Eisenman. It was inaugurated in May 2005 on a 19,000-square-meter site in central Berlin, south of the Brandenburger Tor.
The work consists of 2,711 gray concrete slabs, the stelae, of varying heights, on undulating ground. The corridors between them are narrow, and once inside you lose reference to the surrounding streets. The memorial bears no names or inscriptions on its surface and can be visited at any time.
Beneath the field of stelae is the Ort der Information, the information center. The rooms tell stories of families and people who were murdered, display letters and diaries, and list victims' names. Admission is free, there is security control, and the center has closing days: check before you go.
It is a place of remembrance. Please show respect: walk in silence, do not climb or jump between the blocks, do not sit down to eat, and avoid posed photos.
Before you go
Practical information
Cidade Turismo reviews its information regularly, but something may have changed. Check with the place before planning your trip.
How much time to set aside
A walk through the field of stelae takes about 20 minutes. With the information center, allow between one hour and an hour and a half.
Best time
The field is open at all times; there are fewer visitors in the morning. The information center may have queues on summer weekends.
How to get there
It is located between Ebertstraße and Cora-Berliner-Straße, about a 5-minute walk from the Brandenburger Tor. The nearest stations are Brandenburger Tor (S-Bahn and U5) and Potsdamer Platz.
Tip
Combine the visit with the Brandenburger Tor and the Reichstag, which are next door. To the north, in the Tiergarten, there are smaller memorials to the victims of Nazism, such as the one for the Sinti and Roma peoples.
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Frequently asked questions about Denkmal für die ermordeten Juden Europas
Is there an entrance fee for the memorial?
No. The field of stelae is open and the underground information center also does not charge an entrance fee.
How should I behave at the memorial?
It is a place of remembrance: walk in silence, do not climb on the blocks, do not eat there and avoid posed photos.
Is it worth visiting the information center?
Yes. It gives names and faces to the victims, with documents, letters and family stories. Check opening days before you go.
How much time should I allow?
Between one hour and one and a half hours to see both the field of stelae and the information center.