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Sachsenhausen Tour from Berlin: Understanding the Dark History

by | Mar 7, 2024 | Cold War Tour Berlin

Introduction

If you will be in Berlin some day or planning to visit Berlin, it will be worth to dedicate one day to visit the Sachsenhausen concentration camp memorial.

can be enriching and instructional at the same time. This historical complex is located near Berlin: it is a magnificent example of Gothic architecture.

standing witness of what was happening during the Second World War.

 

Why visit Sachsenhausen?

Sachsenhausen visit offers a chance to learn about the holocaust, and to honor the souls of victims.

families, and other victims, so that those horrid stories should remain alive in our memories. It is therefore important to be able to measure the size of the above factors in order to realize the overall size of the problem.

Here, if we can’t change the offender’s past violent actions or the bad choices that led to violent actions and subsequent violent crimes committed, we can promote a positive future.

 

Getting there

Situated at Oranienburg, about 35 Kilometres to the North of Berlin is Sachsenhausen. Here are a few ways

to get there:

 

Train: Starting at Berlin’s Hauptbahnhof (central station) you take S-Bahn, line S1 or the

Train regional RB14 going to Oranienburg. It lasts for about 45 minutes.

Guided tour: Widely available for of the tour operators in Berlin is the day trip to Sachsenhausen in.

transportation included. As such, this is well suited and can be quite useful if you prefer guided nature tours.

Car: If you are driving then from Berlin just join the A111 and follow the marked route to

Sachsenhausen.

Exploring Sachsenhausen

That is why it would be best to start your visit to the area through a guided tour so you can appreciate the significance of the area.

and importance of all the zones within the camp for an understanding of the purpose of the camp. On the other hand, you can go aorund on your own with the assistance

of informative materials offered.

 

Points of interest:

Entrance gate: Aryan prisoners straight into the concentration camp, and the Jews entering the gas chamber are welcomed by the same exact phrase engraved on the door: Arbeit Macht Frei.

warns the visitors with a cold idea of the purpose of the camp .

Museum exhibits: The Sachsenhausen Memorial Museum illustrates historical items, manuscripts,

and individual testimonies with a view to capturing the human experience in the camp.

Barracks: Step into reproduction of barracks to explain how some people lived

endured by the prisoners.

Appellplatz: That assembly ground which prisoners used to be counted from morning to evening.

day.

Crematorium: This killing ground and the burial place of the deceased victims of the mass exterminations.

Important Tips

Respectful behavior:

When visiting Sachsenhausen it is necessary to recall that the place is a memorial one and therefore they should be treated

with respect. It is equally forbidden to run around the premises, speak on the phone in a loud manner, talk to others very loud to disturb people around them, take selfies in forbidden areas.

locations.

 

Comfortable attire:

Please wear comfortable shoes and dress appropriately to the weather conditions since the grounds may cover a large area.

explore.

 

Allow enough time:

So, it is advisable to allocate not less than half a day to discover the history and the effects of the

location.

 

Engage with knowledgeable guides:

In case you have chosen a guided tour, ensure that your guide is a professional with excellent knowledge of the area.

appreciation of the knowledge content of the course.

 

Conclusion

Presumably, the visit to Sachsenhausen will help to assess one of the apogees of the human evil. It is a

been given a beautiful place to remember people and to be enlightened and become more tolerant, compassionate and to recognize the need for

stand against injustice. When exposed to and gaining further information about real history, it becomes easier for everyone to avoid them.

ensure that this kind of incidence do not reoccur in the future.

Sachsenhausen Tour from Berlin: Understanding the Dark History