Overview

The Sachsenhausen concentration camp memorial in Berlin offers a profound historical experience. This site was originally intended as a prison for political opponents but became a place of detention for over 200,000 people, many of whom perished due to starvation and exhaustion under inhumane conditions.

Visitors will explore the carefully designed grounds and buildings by Nazi architects, which were meant to subjugate prisoners. The tour includes visits to punishment cells, execution grounds, crematoriums, pathology laboratories, hospitals, gallows, and Jewish barracks. Additionally, you'll learn about its transformation into a Soviet camp in 1950, where an additional 60,000 men, including former Nazi functionaries and German POWs, were held captive. The memorial provides insights into the daily life of prisoners and recounts harrowing stories of survival against starvation, disease, forced labor, and systematic extermination.

Highlights

Discover how Nazi architects designed Sachsenhausen concentration camp to subjugate prisoners to the SS's absolute power.
Explore the grounds and buildings of this place of detention for over 200,000 people during a 5 hours 30 minutes tour.
Visit punishment cells, execution grounds, crematorium, Pathology Laboratory, Hospital, gallows, and Jewish barracks on your tour.
Learn about Special Camp No. 7/1 when Sachsenhausen became a Soviet camp until its closing in 1950.
Meet your guide outside Friedrichstrasse train station, near the 'Traenenpalast' (Palace of Tears) for an insightful experience.

Your Experience

The Sachsenhausen concentration camp, originally intended as a prison for political opponents, became a place of detention for more than 200,000 people. Many died due to starvation and exhaustion under inhumane conditions.

Tour Highlights

During your visit from Berlin, you will learn how Nazi architects designed the grounds and buildings to subjugate prisoners to the absolute power of the SS. The tour offers insights into daily life within the camp and shares harrowing stories of those who perished due to starvation, disease, forced labor, and systematic extermination.

Key Locations

Your guided tour will include visits to punishment cells, execution grounds, crematoriums, a Pathology Laboratory, Hospital, gallows, and Jewish barracks. You'll also learn about the period when Sachsenhausen became a Soviet camp on 7/1, holding an additional 60,000 men until its closure in 1950.

Duration

The tour lasts approximately 5 hours and 30 minutes.

Must Know

Please refer to your voucher for final information regarding meeting points, pick-up locations, and pick-up time
Meeting point description: Meet your guide outside Friedrichstrasse train station, on the square beside the 'Traenenpalast' (Palace of Tears). Look for the guides with the yellow umbrellas. Please be at the meeting point 15 minutes before departure, as latecomers will not be able to join the tour.(Reichstagufer 17, 10117 Berlin, Germany)
Accessibility:This tour is not wheelchair accessible
Not suitable for guests with walking impairments
Know in advance:Roundtrip transportation to the camp is not included. Train tickets can be easily purchased at the meeting point, the cost of the train ticket is 9.40€
The reduced ticket is available for over 65s and for students with a valid ID
Remember to wear appropriate clothes and comfortable shoes

Cancellation Policy

These tickets can't be rescheduled or cancelled.

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Sachsenhausen concentration camp memorial from Berlin

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