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Attractions & Activities : Historic Sites
Denkmal für die Ermordeten Juden Europas
Cora-Berliner-Strasse 1, Berlin 10117 +49-(0)-30-2639-4336
Description:
TIERGARTEN. Perhaps one of Berlin's most solemn – and controversial – sites, the Memorial for the Murdered Jews of Europe occupies a wide expanse between Brandenburger Tor and Potsdamer Platz. Exactly 2711 concrete slabs form a chilling grey grid over the area known as the Field of Stelae. The stelae represent the horrible scope of the Holocaust and are arranged at varying heights, creating a subtle wave-like appearance. Designed by NY architect Peter Eisenman, the site and its visitor center opened to the public on 12 May 2005; among those in attendance that day were several Holocaust survivors. S-BAHN: Unter den Linden or Potsdamer Platz; U-BAHN: Potsdamer Platz Hours: Daily Open 24 Hours Visitor Center Tue-Sun 10am-8pm Hours May Vary Seasonally Admission: Memorial Free Guided Tour €3
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