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The Holocaust Memorial (Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe)


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #14 of 312 attractions in Berlin
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Attraction type: Monument, Educational site
Address: Near the Brandenburg Gate
Information Center: Cora-Berliner-Straße 1 10117 Berlin
Germany
Tel: 49 30 26 39 43 36
Fax: 49 30 26 39 43 21

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4 of 5 stars
davepoole   5 contributions
Melbourne
Nov 16, 2009

I found this place to be fitting, how could a statue or a garden express what happened to the Jewish people during the 30's and 40's. Its bare, cold and bleak looking, im not sure whats its supposed to represent. As for people sunbathing on it and kids playing, well wasnt sure if that was good or bad. I think... more

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4 of 5 stars
leahlufc   14 contributions
Halifax, West Yorks
Nov 5, 2009

Literally you cant miss it, its right near Potsdamer Platz and is very large indeed, very moving and unique well worth a wander to it if your in Berlin! more

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4 of 5 stars
starlet13   46 contributions
Brisbane
Oct 17, 2009

A great tribute to the lives of those lost during the holocaust. Very thought-provoking. Take your time to explore it, we were on a tour when we saw it and had to keep moving, wish we'd had longer to stay and experience it for longer. more

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3 of 5 stars
Tr_uno   6 contributions
Scotland
Sep 18, 2009
0/1 found this review helpful

The memorial is a very impressive ?artwork? but is it supposed to be honoured or enjoyed. The reason I ask is that when we turned the corner people were lying across the stonework enjoying the sun. Further in both adults and children were playing hide and seek running between the different pillars. It is hard to have relate the memorial... more

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5 of 5 stars
ElisabethvO   26 contributions
Amstelveen
Aug 11, 2009

This museum leaves you speechless. You cannot see Berlin without having been here. more

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5 of 5 stars
JeromeHD   11 contributions
on the road
Apr 8, 2009

A memorial as different as this to all other memorials in the country could only have been made today (or 2005 actually). It's an anti-monument that completely rewrites the rules of the politics of memory. Fascinating. Equally interesting is to see how different people react to it. I found it depressing how many people treat it like a playground and... more

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5 of 5 stars
Benjai123   2 contributions
Dublin
Mar 24, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

I stumbled upon this on a recent visit to Berlin having not even heard about it before and left impressed and moved. It as been criticised for being overly abstract and symbolic but for me this is why it succeeds. I have just spent some time on the internet reading different people reactions and reviews of it and it is... more

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4 of 5 stars
paguma   12 contributions
Ottawa, Canada
Oct 24, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

I'm still not entirely sure about my feelings on this one. Although, regardless of that, it's worth the visit as it's centrally located and free. Definitely worth checking out for yourself. more

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5 of 5 stars
Tattiehowk   34 contributions
Scotland
Sep 14, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

How do you build a structure to such suffering ? My senses were probably already heightened when yI approached the memorial. , nevertheless this is a great work. There were many people on the day I went but once inside it does envelop you. Walk straight down, left or right , it hauls you into the heart of the memorial... more

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4 of 5 stars
Pedersen_Denmark   127 contributions
Denmark
Aug 11, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

Located in the inner city around the Reicgtags building, Brandenburger Tor and Unter den Linden so there is no excuses not to visit it. Very strange feeling to walk between the columns because the pavement goes up and down. I have heard that there should exist some kind of a learning centre or exhibitions under the ground. However I did... more

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The Holocaust Memorial (Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe) Address

Near the Brandenburg Gate | Information Center: Cora-Berliner-Straße 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany
Tel: 49 30 26 39 43 36 Fax: 49 30 26 39 43 21