History & Politics Visits in Berlin Checkpoint Charlie The No. 1 museum in Germany about the Wall and the Cold War, situated a few metres from where the famous checkpoint once stood. As well as documenting the unpleasant events of the Cold War, a large section is devoted to heroic ways in which East Berlin citizens tried to escape to the West. Since the wall came down in 1989 the museum stands as a permanent reminder of this time.
History & Politics Visits in Berlin Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Many Nazi concentration camps have been preserved and opened to the public as memorials to those that suffered at the hands of National Socialism.. There is a museum, memorial hall and cinema where a film about the history of the camp is shown hourly, on the hour. The camp prison still stands, as does one barrack block, which has been restored. On the front entrance gates to the camp is the infamous slogan Arbeit Macht Frei, “Work Makes You Free”. On the tour you will see why Sachsenhausen was built, how conditions worsened inside the camp, "death march" liberation, the Jewish barracks, punishment cells, execution grounds, crematorium "Station Z“, the pathology laboratory and the camp hospital
History & Politics Visits in Berlin Olympic Stadium – Berlin The current Olympiastadion was originally built for the 1936 Summer Olympics in the southern part of the Reichssportfeld. During World War II the area suffered little damage. After the war, the British military occupation used the northern part of the Reichssportfeld as its headquarters until In 2006 the stadium hosted the final match of FIFA World Cup. The building has a two ‐ story pier: the Marathon Gate and a monumental staircase lead to the upper level. The site’s conception is characteristic of the architecture of the Third Reich, and the Olympic Stadium remains typical of this style. Today, it hosts major events and concerts featuring international stars.
History & Politics Visits in Berlin German Resistance Memorial Centre The German Resistance Memorial Centre is a site of remembrance, political studies, active learning, documentation, and research. An extensive permanent exhibition, a series of temporary special exhibitions, events and a range of publications document and illustrate resistance to National Socialism. Stamps commemorating resistance members Excavated torture cells
History & Politics Visits in Berlin Historical City Walks Guided walks around Berlin offer groups the chance to see details that are easy to miss by bus. Topics include; Historical Berlin, Jewish Life in Berlin; Along the Berlin Wall; Berlin under the Swastika
History & Politics Visits in Berlin The Reichstag The official German reunification ceremony on 3 October 1990, was held at the Reichstag building. The parliament of the united Germany assembled in an act of symbolism. Originally opened in 1894 the building has had great significance throughout German history.
History & Politics Visits in Berlin The Story of Berlin This interactive exhibition enables you to experience the development of the city from its beginnings to today in 23 theme rooms, equipped with up to date animation technology and walk through sets.
History & Politics Visits in Berlin Topography of Terror All the actions of the Holocaust were directed from here, as were the plans to Germanise much of Europe. A museum exists that documents the history of Nazi state terror. Exhibits have included The Face of the Ghetto, The "House Prison" at Gestapo Headquarters, The Trial of Major War Criminals in Nuremberg, Fire! Anti-Jewish Terror on "Kristallnacht”.
History & Politics Visits in Berlin Bebelplatz Square & The Fuhrer’s Bunker The Bebelplatz is known as the site of the infamous Nazi book burning ceremony held in the evening of May 10, 1933 by members of the SA ("brownshirts"), SS, Nazi students and Hitler Youth groups, on the instigation of Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels. The Furherbunker is the subterranean bunker that Adolf Hitler and his wife Eva Braun spent the last few weeks of the war and it was here their lives came to an end on April 30, 1945.