Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe

Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe

The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe is located in Berlin, the capital of Germany, also known as the "Holocaust Memorial," commemorating the Jewish victims of the Holocaust. It is situated just a short distance from Berlin’s iconic Brandenburg Gate. Designed by Peter Eisenman and Buro Happold, construction began in 2003, and it was opened to the public in 2005.

Covering an area of 4.7 acres, the memorial consists of 2,711 dark gray concrete stelae of varying heights, with each rectangular slab measuring 2.38 meters long and 0.95 meters wide, and heights ranging from 0.2 to 4.8 meters. The arrangement of these concrete blocks is designed to create an unsettling and disorienting atmosphere. The memorial signifies that unified Germany acknowledges its history and remembers its greatest crime in the heart of its capital. It challenges both current and future generations to confront this unimaginable past with both mind and heart.

Beneath the memorial lies an Information Centre with five exhibition halls documenting the histories of murdered Jewish families, along with individual stories and other related materials.

Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe

Must-visit reason: Berlin’s most renowned memorial

Continent where the attraction is located: Europe【Europe】

Country/Region where the attraction is located: Germany[Germany]

Province/State where the attraction is located: Berlin [Berlin]

City where the attraction is located: Berlin [Berlin]