Scheunenviertel
Germany
See the Old Synagogue and visit the former Jewish cemetery desecrated by the Nazis.
Contents
9 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Orientation
Welcome to the Scheunenviertel, a neighborhood whose name translates literally to the 'Barn Quarter.' As we stand here, just a brief ten-minute walk from the bustling urban epicenter of Alexanderplatz, you may notice an immediate…
Listen in the app2The Neue Synagoge — A Beacon of Liberalism
Before us stands the Neue Synagoge, or New Synagogue, a structure that commands the skyline with its magnificent golden dome and elaborate facade. Constructed in 1866, this building was designed in the Moorish-style, an…
Listen in the app3Interconnected Courtyards — The Eastern European Influx
As we move into the labyrinthine heart of the Scheunenviertel, we encounter the 'Hinterhoefe' or interconnected courtyards that define the architectural lexicon of old Berlin. In the early twentieth century, these cramped and…
Listen in the app4The Vanished Streetscape — Hebrew Bookstores and Prayer Rooms
Standing here on a typical street corner in the quarter, it requires a significant leap of the imagination to reconstruct the world that existed before the 1930s. Today, you might see a modern storefront, but ninety years ago,…
Listen in the app5Stolpersteine — The Art of Stumbling Over Memory
As we continue our walk, I must ask you to look down at your feet. Scattered throughout the pavement, you will notice small, brass-plated cobblestones. …
Listen in the app6The Missing House — Narrating Absence
We have arrived at a site that illustrates the concept of historical trauma through the use of empty space. This gap between two buildings is known as 'The Missing House,' an art installation and memorial created by the French…
Listen in the app7Sophienstrasse — Wounds of the Battle of Berlin
Step into this small alleyway, and you will find yourself in a place where the past and the present face each other in a striking visual dialogue. On one side of the street, you will see a building that still retains the raw,…
Listen in the app8The Old Jewish Cemetery — Desecration and Holding Camps
Our path now leads us to a quiet, walled area that serves as a memorial garden. This site was once the Old Jewish Cemetery, established in 1672. …
Listen in the app9Closing
We conclude our journey through Berlin’s Old Jewish Quarter here, in front of the moving sculpture that stands at the entrance to the former cemetery. This work of art commemorates the fifty-five thousand Jewish residents of…
Listen in the app
What is Scheunenviertel?
Scheunenviertel is a place in Germany with 9 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | Germany |
|---|---|
| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 9 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 52.5261, 13.4112 |
| Last updated |
