MEMORIAL TO THE MURDERED JEWS OF EUROPE
FIELD OF STELAE AND INFORMATION CENTRE
CHRONOLOG AND REFERENCES
The Memorial to The Murdered Jews of Europe in the centre
of Berlin is Germany’s main Holocaust memorial. It dates
back to a citizen’s initiative by publicist Lea Rosh and
historian Eberhard Jäckel in the late 1980s. On June 25th,
1999, the German Bundestag passed a resolution to start
construction according to architect Peter Eisenman’s design.
Construction started on April 1st, 2003, and the memorial was presented to the public on May 12th, 2005.
The memorial consists of a 19,000 m² field of stelae with over 2,700 concrete blocks, and the information centre which lies below. Almost half a million visitors view the exhibition each year. The memorial is maintained by the Foundation of the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe.
Field of Stelae
· Access is year-round at visitors’ own risk.
· Climbing on the stelae pillars is prohibited.
· Loud noises, smoking and the consumption
of alcohol are prohibited.
Information Centre (under the Field of Stelae)
· Waiting times may vary according to security checks and the number of visitors.
· The exhibition is not recommended for children under the age of 14.
· Please leave backpacks and bags in the cloakroom free of charge. Suitcases larger than carry-on size may not be brought into the exhibition.
Construction started on April 1st, 2003, and the memorial was presented to the public on May 12th, 2005.
The memorial consists of a 19,000 m² field of stelae with over 2,700 concrete blocks, and the information centre which lies below. Almost half a million visitors view the exhibition each year. The memorial is maintained by the Foundation of the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe.
Field of Stelae
· Access is year-round at visitors’ own risk.
· Climbing on the stelae pillars is prohibited.
· Loud noises, smoking and the consumption
of alcohol are prohibited.
Information Centre (under the Field of Stelae)
· Waiting times may vary according to security checks and the number of visitors.
· The exhibition is not recommended for children under the age of 14.
· Please leave backpacks and bags in the cloakroom free of charge. Suitcases larger than carry-on size may not be brought into the exhibition.
INFORMATION CENTRE
0Start
The exhibition begins with an overview of the national
socialist terror policies from 1933 to 1945. The persecution
and murder of Jews in Europe is presented via rows of images
and text. Six large-scale portraits represent the approximately
6 million victims.
1Room of Dimensions
Diary entries, letters and final notes written during the period
of persecution form the focus of the first exhibition room.
The personal level is supplemented by the inclusion of
details on the number of victims in the affected European
border countries as of 1937.
2Room of Families
15 families represent various Jewish home environments.
Photos and personal documents reflect the diversity of
European Judaism before the Holocaust and give an account
of the expulsion and murder of these people.
3Room of Names
Here you can hear the names and short biographies of
murdered and missing Jews from across Europe. It would
take approximately six years, seven months and 27 days
to read the life stories of all the victims aloud in this form.
Thanks to the Association for the Memorial to the Murdered
Jews of Europe, the room is being constantly expanded.
4Room of Sites
In this room, the Holocaust is represented in its geographical
entirety across all of Europe. Focus is placed on the locations
of crimes in central and eastern Europe. 220 examples of
locations where European Jews and other victims
were persecuted and exterminated are presented using
historical footage and photographic materials
56Conclusion
The terminals give you access to memorial portals in
places of remembrance throughout Europe, interviews
with Holocaust survivors, and further databases.
OUR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR YOUR VISIT
Audio tour through the exhibition
Languages: German, English and Dutch
Price: 3 euros
Price: 3 euros
Audio translation of exhibition text
Languages: Spanish, Italian, French, Hebrew,
Polish, Portuguese and Russian
Price: 3 euros
Price: 3 euros
Tours for visitors with special requirements
For visitors with hearing impairments we offer video tours
in German sign language with subtitles. For the blind and
visitors with visual impairments we offer adapted guides.
Languages: German, simplified language, international sign with English subtitles; Price: free of charge
Languages: German, simplified language, international sign with English subtitles; Price: free of charge
Free public tours, Group tours, workshops and project days
Please visit www.stiftung-denkmal.de for more information!
Contact for enquiries and bookings
Phone +49 – (0)30 – 26 39 43 –36
besucherservice@stiftung-denkmal.de
besucherservice@stiftung-denkmal.de
Donations
To support our work: Berliner Sparkasse,
Account: 6600 0076 62, BLZ:100 500 00,
BIC: BELADEBEXXX
IBAN: DE24 1005 0000 6600 0076 62
Thank you!
Account: 6600 0076 62, BLZ:100 500 00,
BIC: BELADEBEXXX
IBAN: DE24 1005 0000 6600 0076 62
Thank you!
