Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe (Holocaust Memorial)
Peter Eisenman's field of 2,711 grey concrete stelae, with a sober underground information centre.
The call
Worth it if you're watching the budget and you only have one day.
Short answer
Is Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe (Holocaust Memorial) worth it?
Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe (Holocaust Memorial) deserves a place on most first itineraries.
The answer depends on your budget, time and travel style; the breakdown below shows who gets the most value.
Why
- 01
Walking into the dipping, disorienting grid of slabs is a powerful bodily experience, and the free Ort der Information below is among the most affecting museums anywhere.
- 02
The catch: it's an open plaza, so you'll see tourists clambering and posing on the stelae, which can puncture the gravity.
Is it a fit?
Go if
This is your first trip to Berlin
An essential, central reckoning; let the underground centre, not the photo, be the point.
You're watching the budget
Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe (Holocaust Memorial) earns the spend, even on a tight budget.
You only have one day
Short trip or not, keep Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe (Holocaust Memorial).
You're traveling as a couple
As a couple, Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe (Holocaust Memorial) is an easy yes.
Plan it well
- Cost
- Free
- Timing
- Early morning for a near-empty field; the Information Centre is calmest at opening.
- Allow
- 45 min–1.5 hr
- Accessibility
- The stelae field has wide step-free lanes; the Information Centre has lift access.
- Getting there
- S/U Brandenburger Tor or Potsdamer Platz, a few minutes' walk.
Consider instead
Sources and method (2)
- Peter Eisenman's field of 2,711 concrete stelae over ~19,000 sq m near the Brandenburg Gate; opened 10 May 2005. stiftung-denkmal.de ↗
- An underground 'Place of Information' documents the persecution and extermination of Europe's Jews. stiftung-denkmal.de ↗
- en.wikipedia.org ↗