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

Near the Brandenburg Gate | Information Center: Cora-Berliner-Straße 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany
49 30 26 39 43 36
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Ranked #12 of 335 attractions in Berlin
4.5 of 5 stars 944 Reviews
Type: Monuments/ Statues, Educational Sites
Fee: No
Traveler Description: The memorial is in two parts. The stelae field above the ground and an information center detailing the personal lives of the murdered jews under... more »
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Evansville, Indiana
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36 reviews 36 reviews
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 26, 2012 NEW

I have visited many Holocaust Memorials and Museums all over the world. This makes no sense, offers no sense of history or respect..... the place was covered with families and kids running around and enjoying the sun. It is more like a playground. More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

A huge expanse of ground given over to stone coffins. Visitors reclined on some of them, not realizing what they represented, I guess. Too bad a more expressive sculpture was not commissioned. More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

This is a large (by area, say almost a square acre or so) monument consisting of tall blocks of stone (of varying height) that you can walk amongst. Rather in the style of the new building of Jewish Museum. It is fairly impressive but I wouldn't go out of my way to visit it specifically. We saw it as we... More

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Warsaw, Poland
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW

While I walked past the Holocaust Memorial, at first I didn't know what it is. However, when my father and I were coming back we realized what it represented. I personally experienced a deep feeling of sadness and loss even though I was born years after World War Two, but being from Poland and living there for most of my... More

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Israel
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW

As an israeli,this is a must,. Very impressive and more impressive is the museum underneath. Just remember, all museums are closed on Mondays More

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Bracknell, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW

We had to queue for 15 minutes to get in, but it was well worth it. Make sure you get an audio guide - it makes it much easier to take everything in. We did skimp a bit towards the end of the memorial tour, but only because we were both in tears. There are very few good news stories... More

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San Francisco
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012 NEW

The memorial is in a vast area near the Brandenburg gate. Go early in the morning if you want to take pictures with no people. The effect is overpowering. More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012 NEW

Good to look at,couldnt find any info as to what was until we looked it up in a guide book. More

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HAACHT_BELGIUM
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW

Forget the playing children on the stones but walk through the monument in respect for those who died in the camps. More

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Eastbourne
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW

to think that so many people died just because of their race, what on earth did they do to deserve that. the memorial reminds us of the way things were, hopefully never to be again. More

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