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Topography of Terror

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Topography of Terror
4.5
19,235
#4 of 1,175 things to do in Berlin
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10:00 - 20:00
Monday
10:00 - 20:00
Tuesday
10:00 - 20:00
Wednesday
10:00 - 20:00
Thursday
10:00 - 20:00
Friday
10:00 - 20:00
Saturday
10:00 - 20:00
Sunday
10:00 - 20:00
About
Since 1987 a permanent exhibition at the site where the headquarters of the Secret State Police, the SS and the Reich Security Main Office were located during the “Third Reich” has been providing information to the public about the most important institutions of National Socialist persecution and terror. The documentary exhibition conveys the European dimensions of the Nazi reign of terror.
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The area
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Neighbourhood: Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg (Borough)
How to get there
  • Anhalter Bahnhof • 4 min walk
  • Kochstraße • 6 min walk
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KevinLA310
Los Angeles, CA335 contributions
Sad history of the area
Jul 2021
It's a depressing place because it's about the horrors the occurred during wartime. Despite that, it's an important history that we should all see and hear about
Written 24 May 2022
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400manda
London, UK209 contributions
Informative historical tour
May 2022
Recommended as part of a tour. Well worth a visit. Would recommend as part of the Berlin experience. Less than 1hr duration is the time I would estimate here.
Written 24 May 2022
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Markyboy1995
Bathgate, UK19 contributions
Interesting and respectful
May 2022 • Friends
Very informative, very well written and absolutely worth a visit. Loads of interesting information, it’s better to start from the left and work your way along.
Written 22 May 2022
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Saul
Johannesburg, South Africa15 contributions
A must!
May 2022
This is an absolute must when in Berlin. Huge amount of info and pictures. Take your time to do both the inside and outside sections. Feels like some miss the inside part but make sure you go through it all, worth taking the extra time
Written 10 May 2022
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Eric R
Oak Park, United States7 contributions
Fascinating Free Exhibit
May 2022
Very informative exploration of the Third Reich era of German history - completely free to visit and walk through at your own pace.
Written 8 May 2022
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Rogério R
Almere, The Netherlands77 contributions
Terror
Apr 2022 • Couples
Topology of Terror is a museun with a cronological virw of the WW2 and the holocaust. It is a must visit place to keep alive the memories of that period so the new generations can learn and avoid it on the future. Mainly in this time of rate, discrimination, and ascenssion of facism and and neo-nazis groups, to know the history is mandatory to everyone.
Written 4 May 2022
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Rachel S
8 contributions
Excellent museum
Apr 2022
This is one of the best museums we've visited for understanding the horror of the Holocaust. Through film, recordings, and black and photos from WWII, it told the story and named names. Painful subject matter, well-presented.
Written 3 May 2022
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Dina Cubanera
London, UK73 contributions
Informative and impotant monument
Apr 2022
Definitely it is worthy to visit but with a tour guide.
You can definitely go around and read the all the information, though it will take too much time.
Written 24 April 2022
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tosl
Jersey City, NJ571 contributions
A lot to absorb but very informative
Apr 2022
There is a lot of reading but the displays on the inside and outside are some of the most informative on the Nazi years that are on display in Berlin. Although a must for anyone to see, it is really essential for anyone with even a passing interest in the time period. The staff is very helpful and everything is in English and German.
Written 20 April 2022
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mr m
Walthamstow, UK4 contributions
fun
Mar 2022
such a fun place to go in Berlin. I visited with some friends and we all enjoyed the experience of this place.
Written 18 April 2022
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