Monument
Brandenburg Gate
Berlin, Germany
Berlin's neoclassical triumphal gate, the symbol of division and of reunification.
Monument · Germany · Berlin
Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
A field of grey concrete slabs in the heart of Berlin, remembering the victims of the Holocaust.
Free to enter about 45 min
For storytellers
Why Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe matters
Walk into this memorial and the city noise fades. More than two thousand grey concrete blocks of different heights rise from a sloping field, and as you go deeper the ground dips and the blocks tower above you. There are no names or symbols, and visitors read it in their own way. An underground information centre tells individual stories. It is a quiet, serious stop and deserves respect.
Talking points
- The slabs rise to different heights on uneven ground
- An underground information centre tells personal stories
- Visitors are asked to behave respectfully
Free to read aloud or adapt in your video. Check facts that matter to you against an official source before you publish.
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