Holocaust Memorial - Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
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.
Facts For Your Visit
Fee: NoHolocaust 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
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out of 5 This place is worth a visit! It's such a sad memorial. One should visit the underground museum. Every information is there from evacuation to capitulation! Every excerpt of the victims brings tears to your eyes! Feeling sad & grateful at the same time.
shareen nielsen - a month ago
Very moving space. Very different once you are inside than from driving by. There is an underground space we did not visit.
Do not use a drone in the field. Do not stand on the blocks. Respect this space.
William West Hopper (DC Car Guy) - 2 months ago
While the above-ground structures are a captivating sight on their own, the real spectacle of this memorial is the museum underneath.
It portrays the effects of the Holocaust in a raw way. Real accounts and stories of actual people, harshly affected in ways almost unbelievable.
Very big props to the creators of the museum. There are no 'deaths', or 'kills'; only the murdered. Very well done memorial, almost feels wrong that it is free entry.
(But deeply appreciated 🌝)
Fariz Amir - a week ago
Somber and intense and, occasionally, hopeful. Depends how you look at it. I found it extremely moving and was not prepared for how much it affected me. Strange contrast between an inward meditation on the atrocities humans afflict on each other and twenty-somethings playing hide and seek amongst the tombs.
D Brooks - a month ago
I really wish that I hade the time to go down to see the monument and read about everything. But just walking around made me understand how big and terrible this thing this was.
Marcus Fogelberg - a month ago
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How to get to Holocaust Memorial by S-Bahn, U-Bahn
Nearest S-Bahn, U-Bahn Line(s): S1, S2, S25, S25, S26, U55
Nearest S-Bahn, U-Bahn Station(s): Brandenburger Tor
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