Nazi history of Berlin: Self-guided audio city tour
Explore historic sites of the Nazi era in Berlin — from the Reichstag to the Holocaust Memorial to the Topography of Terror.
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Duration: 3h
German, English
1 - 100 people
You will receive details about the location from the organizer after booking
What to expect
- 11 historic sites of the NS era
- Reichstag & Brandenburg Gate
- Visit the Holocaust Memorial
- Understanding the locations of the Nazi terrorist apparatus
- Objectively prepared audio content
- Start without app download
About this Tour
Take a self-guided audio city tour through the history of Berlin during the National Socialist dictatorship. Over around 2.6 km, the route takes you to 11 historic sites and memorials — incl…
Steps of the tour
- Your self-guided city tour starts at Friedrichstraße train station.
- Open the access link from your ticket on your smartphone. No app download is required.
- Follow the digital route yourself to historic sites and memorials in central Berlin.
- Along the way, you'll learn more about the National Socialists' seizure of power and the establishment of the dictatorship from 1933.
- Among other things, you will visit the Reichstag, the Brandenburg Gate and the former administrative district around Wilhelmstraße.
- At the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, you will deal with the persecution and murder of European Jews.
- Other stations include deportations, the so-called Führerbunker and the National Socialist terrorist apparatus.
- The route takes you to the historic site on Niederkirchnerstraße and Wilhelmstraße, where headquarters of the Gestapo, SS and Reich Main Security Office were located.
- Finally, you will reach the Topography of Terror.
- You set your own pace and can stay longer at individual stations.
- Please be respectful at memorials.
- The route explores publicly accessible places. Tickets are not required and are not included.
- Plan around 2.5 to 3 hours for the entire city tour. The audio content lasts around 38 to 40 minutes.
What is included in this tour?
- Self-guided city tour of Berlin
- Digital audio guide for smartphones
- Audio and texts in German & English
- Background to the Nazi dictatorship
What to bring to the tour?
- Your own smartphone
- headphones
- Internet access to open the tour
- comfortable shoes
Who should take part in this tour?
- For visitors to Berlin interested in history
- Suitable for strollers but not wheelchair accessible
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