The Topography of Terror chronicles the horrors and atrocities of the Nazis from the period 1933 to their fall in 1945. It is situated near the boundary between West Berlin and the former communist East Berlin and is adjacent to part of the Berlin Wall which was erected during the Cold War.
It is an open air museum, built on and near the former buildings used by the Third Reich Government during their time in power. Many of these buildings, such as the Gestapo and SS Headquarters, were completely destroyed during the war and the subsequent allied invasion.
In the late 1980s, these ruins were excavated and revealed cellars which were used by the Nazis to torture, imprison and kill political prisoners. In 1987, the site was made into a memorial and museum dedicated to revealing the horrors of the German Third Reich.
As well as relating the horrors of the Third Reich, there is also a section which deals with the Nuremberg Trials. It was during these trials that the Nazi leaders were tried for war crimes and made accountable for their actions. Recordings were made of these trials and visitors are able to listen to both the Nazis and their victims' accounts of what took place.
The memorial contains a lot of graphic detail in written form but also in pictures and recordings, depicting how terrible conditions were for those not favored by the Nazi regime. It is a sobering and thought provoking journey into the not too distant past.
Topography of Terror Reviews
Well worth a look. Plenty of information about the Nazi party. Very informative. Buildings near the area are still marked by gunfire from 1945 when the allies headed towards the Gestapo building.
Disappointing. It has no impact at all. It\'s like reading an outdoor wkipedia entry.
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