Topography of Terror
Topographie des Terrors · 프리드리히스하인크로이츠베르크구
Contents
8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Orientation
We are standing on what was once the most feared piece of land in Europe: the Topography of Terror. Located on Niederkirchnerstrasse, formerly Prinz-Albrecht-Strasse, this site served as the command center for the Nazi regime's…
Listen in the app2The Berlin Wall Segment — A Border of Ironies
Walking along the northern edge of the site, we are parallel to one of the longest surviving sections of the Berlin Wall. This is not the brightly painted East Side Gallery; this is the raw, scarred concrete of the 'inner wall.'…
Listen in the app3The Excavated Cellars — The Site of Questioning
We now descend slightly to the level of the excavated cellar walls of the former Gestapo headquarters. These ruins were unearthed in the 1980s by a new generation of Germans asking, 'What happened here?' These cells were part of…
Listen in the app4The Documentation Center — The Bureaucracy of Evil
We move now into the modern Documentation Center, the sleek glass and steel building that opened in 2010. This is an analytical space designed for education. …
Listen in the app5The SS Headquarters Site — The Command Center
We are now standing on the footprint of what was once the headquarters of the SS, led by Heinrich Himmler. This was the command center for the entire 'Schutzstaffel' organization. …
Listen in the app6The Former Air Ministry — Across the Street
Look across the street to the massive, grey stone building. This is the former Reich Air Ministry, commissioned in 1935 and designed by Ernst Sagebiel. …
Listen in the app7Martin-Gropius-Bau and the Cultural Context
To the west of the site stands the Martin-Gropius-Bau, a beautiful Renaissance-style building that was once the Museum of Decorative Arts. During the Nazi era, it was surrounded by the headquarters of the SS and Gestapo, creating…
Listen in the app8Closing
We conclude our tour of the Topography of Terror here on the grounds where 'darkness became memory.' This site is a powerful testament to the city of Berlin’s commitment to 'responsibility.' We have walked alongside the Berlin…
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What is Topography of Terror?
Topography of Terror is a place in 프리드리히스하인크로이츠베르크구 with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | 프리드리히스하인크로이츠베르크구 |
|---|---|
| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 8 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 52.5064, 13.3837 |
| Last updated |
