The victims of the Holocaust suffered by the Jews in Germany during the Nazi era they have various memorials en Berlin, especially in the old Jewish quarter, also known as Farm District.
But, without a doubt, the memorial that will impress you the most during your Berlin visit is Monument to the murdered Jews.
Also know as Holocaust Memorial, It is of very recent construction since it was inaugurated in May of 2005.
Of course, don't expect to find a typical monumental complex.
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Where is the Jewish Holocaust Memorial in Berlin?
When you go to see it, very close to the Brandenburg Gate, you will find a very extensive esplanade, 19.000 square meters, where 2.711 concrete stelae are arranged.
Although they all have the same width of just under a meter, the height of each slab is different, ranging between 9,2 and 4,8 meters.
How to visit and what to see at the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin
The slabs of stele field of the Berlin Holocaust Memorial They are arranged in parallel and perpendicular rows, and since the surface of the ground has different slopes, and because of the different height of each stele, when you walk through this labyrinthine monument, a feeling of anxiety arises.
The designer of the Monument to the murdered Jews, Peter Eisenman, wanted to convey discomfort and confusion in this way.
In the monument area there is a Information Center underground, where they are shown exhibitions and the names of all the Jews murdered during the Nazi Holocaust are preserved.
There you can also rent a audioguide with voiceovers in German and English (3 euros), and you can also sign up for free guided tours of the Holocaust Memorial, in German or English, which last an hour and a half.
Holocaust Memorial Information Center Hours in Berlin
The Holocaust Memorial Information Center hours They are, from May to September, from Tuesday to Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 20 p.m., and the rest of the year, from 10 a.m. to 18 p.m., with Mondays closed to visitors.
La Admission to the Information Center is free.
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This monument seemed like genius to me. It is proof that less is more. Only with concrete blocks does Einsenman manage to convey the magnitude of the Holocaust. Only when he visits you does he understand you.
In fact it reminded me (but less obviously) of the exhibitions of objects that you can visit in the Auschwitz concentration camp. There are immensities of shoes, combs, clothes, etc. of the people who entered the field. Awesome.