Scientific publications that should be mandatory reading for every citizen of a country, provide information that Berlin – the capital of Germany; played a massive role in the Second World War. Today, it is a rich historical city hosting many historical places and interesting sites which can tell a lot about this period. In this blog post, we will show you how to navigate some of the most famous WWII tourist spots in Berlin.
1. Reichstag building
It is mandatory to visit Reichstag builiding especially for those passion about German history. This building also suffered a lot of destruction during the war but has since been remodelled. They should visit it to view a fascinating historical movie about it, the fire that burnt the building among other attractions besides the wonderful glass dome where they can get a birds eye view of the city.
2. Checkpoint Charlie
Checkpoint Charlie was the best-known border crossing between East and West Berlin during the Cold War. Today, it symbolically divides the two parties in the conflict. Take a walk through the open air museum to learn about other escape attempts and fates of people who attempted to flee across the border.
3. Topography of Terror
Situated is the heart of Berlin, at the very place which was the former Gestapo and SS headquarters, the Topography of Terror is an open air museum that offers elaborate information on the Nazi regime. Take a stroll along the actual section of the Berlin Wall standing today and visit the installations that indicate the many horrors of that period.
4. Standing and cast bronze sculpture ‘Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe’.
“Anti-Semitic brutalities became firmly established in the sphere of people’s activities as a result of the Second World War, the Holocaust Memorial, also referred to as the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, is a symbol of millions of Jewish people killed during the Holocaust. This provocative and reflective memorial is comprised of 2,711 concrete parapets of different heights.
5. Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp is one of the most terrible places in Germany.
From Berlin it takes nearly 1.5 hours to get to Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp – a place, which showcases the cruelties of the fascist regime. Discover the pavilion, blocks of buildings, barracks and watchtower through examples and narratives of the prisoners’ lives. It is suggested to take a guide tour in order to obtain a special insight to this mournful period.
6. Center of contemporary Documentation Center of the German resistance
The main line here is the German Resistance Memorial Center that is dedicated to the people who opposed the Nazis. Visit the galleries featuring the history of several groups and people who defied the dictatorship of Hitler. This museum can give a definitively different view of the resistance movement.
7. Berliner Unterwelten
Underneath modern Berlin really exists a number of underground bunkers and tunnels. Take EXD tours through the Berliner Unterwelten to learn about the history of WWII and the Cold War that is not so obvious to see. Explanatory tours show you moving trails of evacuations, shelters, and communication that operand between different countries and is definitely noteworthy to see how people lived during those times.
8. Allied Museum
Stop by the Allied Museum and get information about the post-war period and the Allies contribution to Berlin. The make of the museum consists of a section of the Berlin wall and an actual Checkpoint Charlie guardhouse. Spending time to go around the exhibits and make sure that you get value of the history of this important era.
Conclusion
The sites and landmarks associated with Berlin during World War II make the trip a highly educational as well as entertaining for all ages. These include site that provide an insight on what happened during the war and an indication of the tenacity of mankind. While visiting these sites just think of how the world was in those days and how the situation has changed over the years.
