Holocaust Memorial - Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe

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The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, also called the Holocaust Memorial is an undulating 4.7 acre monument consisting of a grid of 2,711 concrete slabs (stalae) of varying height. Completed in December 2004 and dedicated on May 10, 2005, it is a place that will make an indelible impact on you.

While Peter Eisenman, the New York architect who designed the memorial, denies having any intention of the memorial resembling a burial site, many visitors do sense a resemblance to a cemetery or rows upon rows of coffins. However, this is an abstract memorial that can symbolize a very dark time and event in many different to different people.

The important thing is to remember, respect the many Jews who lost their lives in unspeakable ways during this dark time and to learn how small acts of discrimination and violence can quickly lead to much great atrocities.

As you venture deep into this memorial, take time to reflect and try to understand the great loss that was inflicted on people no different that you and I.

During your visit it is important to visit the underground Place of Information situated at the eastern edge. There you will find a timeline of events and much more detail and insight into the holocaust. There are themed rooms where you will find photographs, biographies, letters and even personal items of some of the families that suffered.

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Facts For Your Visit

Fee: No

Holocaust Memorial Hours:
Opening hours may differ on holidays

Monday: Open 24 hours
Tuesday: Open 24 hours
Wednesday: Open 24 hours
Thursday: Open 24 hours
Friday: Open 24 hours
Saturday: Open 24 hours
Sunday: Open 24 hours

Address: Cora-Berliner-Straße 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany

Phone: 030 2639430

Official Website: Holocaust Memorial

Holocaust Memorial Reviews

Rated 4.6 out of 5 Star Rating

3 Star Rating an installation of approximately 2700 concrete blocks all equally long but differently tall. I wasn't very impressed, perhaps because there were many people, some sitting or lying on top of the blocks. I know there is also an underground part but I haven't seen it.
david randellini - 5 months ago

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5 Star Rating free entry. i was expecting to find a very respectful environment but there were groups of teenagers and school trips where they let them loose. it’s not a place to pose and pout, or play tag but each to their own i guess.
Noe Francisco - 2 weeks ago

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5 Star Rating Entering the site, it is more impressive than how it looks from the outside. Once you are in the centre, you do feel more closed off from your surroundings.
Nina Baeten - 3 months ago

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3 Star Rating Difficult to review this place, given the horrors that led to its very existence. It feels like an art installation, and despite signage pointing out the rules for visiting, there were still brainless morons who thought climbing on the memorial or running around playing hide and seek was acceptable. It's an impersonal monument. In spite of the considerable cost involved in creating it, it still feels like it's the absolute bare minimum to mark one of the worst events of the 20th Century. Please visit with mindfulness and respect.
Brian Beacom - 2 weeks ago

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5 Star Rating It's difficult to review a memorial which only exists because of hatred in the past. It's an incredible monument and a lot, lot bigger than we expected. The only down side is, when you have a free entry monument somee people just don't seem to know how to act respectfully.
Andy Wakeman - 2 months ago

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