This memorial incorporates an underground information centre and the "field of stelae". The work of architect Peter Eisenman, this haunting site is populated by 2,711 concrete slabs. All texts are accompanied by English translations, and multilingual headphone guides are available. The field of stelae is open at all times, the information centre is closed on Mondays.

The “Memorial to the murdered Jews of Europe” inaugurated in 2005 in the centre of Berlin is Germany's most important Holocaust memorial. A place for remembrance and reflection about the six million or so victims of the Second World War.

A significant German site for remembrance

The monument for the murdered Jews of Europe, or “Holocaust Memorial” as most people call it, is situated in the heart of Berlin between the Brandenburg Gate and Potsdamer Platz, within sight of the German Bundestag and surrounded by history. The memorial was opened on 10 May 2005 – 60 years after the liberation of the concentration camps. With its 2,711 concrete plinths, it is the most significant German site for reflection, but it is of course not the only one. There are indeed many reminders, whether it's the concentration camp memorials of Buchenwald or Dachau, encounters with living survivors or history lessons. All are agreed on one critical point: memories of the darkest period in German history should be kept alive and the knowledge should be passed down through the generations.

This is a memorial to the many Jews who were murdered during the Nazi period. The imposing 19,000m² site is adorned with 2,711 concrete stele (pillars) of various heights, laid in an irregular pattern, and there is also an underground information centre. There are several rooms in this 800m² centre, providing visitors with information about the main phases of the Holocaust and stories of the fate met by so many individuals. The exhibition commences with text and photos from the years 1933-1945.