Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
Berlin's central Holocaust memorial - a vast, silent field of grey concrete slabs near the Brandenburg Gate, with an underground place of remembrance below.
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The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe is Germany's central memorial to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust, a vast field of some two thousand seven hundred grey concrete slabs of varying heights, rising and falling across undulating ground near the Brandenburg Gate. Walking into its silent, disorienting corridors is a sombre experience, and beneath it an information centre records the victims and their fate.
What you actually see
- The field of stelae - the vast grid of grey concrete slabs to walk among.
- The undulating ground - the disorienting rise and fall of the paths between them.
- The information centre - the underground exhibition recording the victims.
- The setting - the memorial's place in the heart of the capital.
When to go
Year-round; the outdoor field is open at all times and free, while the underground information centre keeps museum hours. It is a place for quiet reflection at any season.
Honest expectations
It is a place of mourning and remembrance, so it deserves quiet and respect; climbing or playing on the slabs is discouraged. The underground information centre, which gives the human detail, has limited hours and a security check. It can be deeply affecting.
Nearby
The Brandenburg Gate and the Reichstag are a short walk; the Tiergarten spreads nearby.
What to pack for Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
Chosen from what this place is for. Tap a kit for the full checklist.
Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.
