TOPOGRAPHY OF TERROR, Topography Of Terror

Hi, my name’s Rick, and I’m your personal guide. Along with MyWoWo, I’d like to welcome you to one of the Wonders of the World: the Topographie des Terrors Museum, or “topography of terror”.

This museum is situated on the site that between 1933 and 1945 was home to the headquarters of the Gestapo, the tremendously cruel Nazi secret police. The entire neighborhood was heavily bombed and then razed to the ground after the Second World War. During the reconstruction of the city, however, the removal of the ruins brought to light the secret tunnels and cells in which the regime’s political opponents were imprisoned and tortured. Thus, in 1987, for the 750th anniversary of Berlin, the decision was taken to use the area for an outdoor exhibition on the terrible crimes of Nazism.

The exhibition was so successful that it became permanent. Over the following years, excavations continued in the underground area, and 2010 saw the construction of a huge 800-cubic-meter exhibition facility for the findings. At the same time, the underground tunnels and cells were opened to the public; these make for one of the most moving, emotional moments of the visit....