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Berlin was the political center of Nazism, and its streets carry the weight of that history. On this self-guided philosophical audio tour, you'll examine how ordinary people, institutions, and ideology made the destruction of humanity possible. The tour starts at the Brandenburg Gate, where you'll reflect on the Prussian mindset of obedience that preceded Nazism. From there, you'll walk past the Reichstag building, where 96 parliamentary members were murdered after the Nazis used the 1933 fire to suspend civil liberties and crush political opposition. You'll pass through the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, Peter Eisenman's disorienting field of slabs, and visit the nearby Memorial to the Homosexuals Persecuted Under Nazism. The tour ends at the Topography of Terror, built on the former Gestapo and SS headquarters, a site that existed for decades as a racing track before historians and activists literally dug it into public memory.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
This tour starts at Unter den Linden, 10117 Berlin, Germany. Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
Tour ends at Niederkirchnerstraße 8, 10963 Berlin, Germany
Itinerary
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Brandenburg Gate (Pass by)
Stand at the Brandenburg Gate and reflect on the Prussian mindset of obedience that preceded Nazism. Here you'll begin a philosophical exploration of how ordinary people and institutions made the destruction of humanity possible.
Admission ticket free -
Reichstag Building (Pass by)
Walk past the Reichstag building, where 96 parliamentary members were murdered after the Nazis used the 1933 fire to suspend civil liberties and crush political opposition. Read the names of these murdered parliamentarians on the fragmented iron memorial outside.
Admission ticket free -
The Holocaust Memorial - Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe (Pass by)
Pass through Peter Eisenman's disorienting field of slabs, a memorial that unsettles as you move through it. Along the way, find the Stolperstein for Martha Liebermann, wife of Germany's foremost Jewish painter, who fled into death to avoid deportation.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
Enter the enclosed space of the Sinti and Roma Memorial, a place built for quiet reflection. Listen to a violin composition by a Romani descendant of survivors as you take in the site.
Admission ticket free -
Topography of Terror (Pass by)
Arrive at the Topography of Terror, built on the former Gestapo and SS headquarters. Discover how this site existed for decades as a racing track before historians and activists literally dug it into public memory.
Admission ticket free -
Aviation Ministery of Berlin (Pass by)
Stand before one of the few surviving examples of Nazi architecture in central Berlin, a building of exaggerated neoclassical scale and symmetry. Once the Ministry of Aviation and later the seat of the East German government, it now serves as Germany's Ministry of Finance.
Admission ticket free -
Platz des Volksaufstandes von 1953 (Pass by)
Look at the East German mural on the building, then down at the memorial set into the floor beneath it. Here you'll learn about the People's Uprising of June 1953, when thousands of workers rebelled against the East German state.
Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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