Tour Essentials
Just outside the city limits stands a reminder of the darkest days of Berlin history: Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp. By the of WWII, over 50,000 people had died there.
Travel Details
- Departure times: 11:00
- Duration: 5 Hours
- Takes Place In: Berlin
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Tour Itinerary
Sachsenhausen, just outside the Berlin city limits, was the nerve center of the Nazi concentration camp system. One of the first camps to open to the public, Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial stands as a reminder of the darkest days of Berlin's history. Our most important tour: we donate a percentage of the tour's profits to the memorial.
Stuck behind the Iron Curtain for 60 years and hard to reach, it is less well known than Dachau or Auschwitz. However, during WWII Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp was a place in which over 50,000 abused prisoners perished, as well as a school of brutality for training SS guards to work in this and other camps. Sachsenhausen's terrible history continued after 1945 as the Soviet occupiers took it over for a further 5 years to house their political enemies.
Today's recently modernized Sachsenhausen Memorial is the heart of 21st century Berlin's commemoration to the horrors of the last century.
Please note that on Mondays the memorial is open however certain exhibits are closed to the public and unfortunately not part of the tour.
An ABC transit card is required for this tour.
ON THIS 5+ HOURS* TOUR WE COVER
"Station Z" killing center memorial and gas chamber
Watchtower A
Prisoners' daily routines & punishments
Jewish barrack exhibition - site of the 1992 neo-Nazi arson attack
The commandant's house
The Memorial to the Death March
Appellplatz (Roll call square)
Each German memorials
Infirmary
Pathology department
Gestapo "T" prison
"Boot testing track"
SS training camp
The casino
Site of the brothel
Site of gallows
...and so much more!
*5+ hours includes travel time
The start point for this tour is in East Berlin at the Brandenburg Gate, in front of Starbucks. (S/U-Bahn Brandenburger Tor).
Tour Reviews
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An excellent and moving experience. The guide (Louis) knew his material. The only disadvantage was that there is so much to see during the tour that I chose to stay on afterwards (for another 2 hours) to check it all out. A real must-see if you're in Berlin.
Cancellation Policy
- In the event of cacellation the deposit paid is non refundable.
- Failure to make cancellations 24 hours before the commencement of the tour will result in FULL PAYMENT being taken from the credit card.
