Third Reich
Quick Overview
Description
Time
10 am daily year round, also 2.30 pm April to October
Duration
3 hours
Meeting Point
Reichstagufer 17, 10117 Berlin
Prices
Adult
aged 18 to 64
€19.90
Senior/Student/Youth
aged 65 and over/7 to 17
€17.90
WelcomeCard
€17.90
Children
aged 6 and under
free
Required Transport Ticket
No public transportation ticket required
Highlights
- Explore factors that sowed the seeds for the rise and fall of Hitler and the Third Reich.
- Gain an insight into everyday life in Berlin during WWII.
- Learn about the destruction of Berlin during WWII, and see how Germany seeks ways to confront its past, through memorials, monuments and education.
- See an imposing example of Nazi architecture at the former Air Force Ministry on Wilhelmstraße, where Goering orchestrated the Luftwaffe’s bombing campaigns of European cities during WWII.
- Look around the Topography of Terror, an exhibition built on the former HQ of the Gestapo, SS and Reich Security.
- Hear the nail-biting narrative of the final days of combat – the battle for Berlin.
- Stand above Hitler’s bunker for an account of how the last days of the war played out in this underground complex and culminated in Hitler’s suicide.
Starting Point
Meet your guide on the square next to the Tränenpalast (Palace of Tears), Reichstagufer 17, 10117 Berlin.
Description
Forever marred by their inglorious Nazi past, a string of sites with a connection to the Third Reich form the backbone of this tour. Your expert guide will bring these locations to life, as you take a deep dive into the pivotal role Berlin played in the rise and fall of the Third Reich.
You will follow the route of the advancing Soviet army towards the final battle for the Reichstag in 1945, and discover the remains of the “Thousand-Year Reich”: Goering’s Air Force Ministry, Goebbels’s Propaganda Ministry, and the ruins of Himmler’s SS and Gestapo HQ, now occupied by the Topography of Terror exhibition.
At the site of Hitler’s Reich Chancellery and the exact location of the Führerbunker, your guide will give you a blow-by-blow account of the last days spent underground in the bunker, Hitler’s suicide and the fate of his remains.
Germany’s courageous resistance movement carried out many heroic acts – your guide will recount the events of the day on which they set in motion their plan to assassinate Hitler, in a desperate bid to bring down the brutal Nazi dictatorship.
You will stand at the location of the last battle to be fought in Berlin before Germany’s unconditional surrender in 1945. The imposing Soviet War Memorial in Tiergarten commemorates the fallen Red Army soldiers, and its tanks and field artillery serve as a reminder of the ferocity of the fighting.
Finishing Point
The tour finishes at the Topography of Terror.
Insider Route
This itinerary is intended to give you a general idea of our route on this tour. You can expect to see and hear stories about all of these sites, as well as many more! Please be aware that the route is subject to change on any given day, should unforeseen circumstances arise.
- Meeting point – on the square next to the Tränenpalast (Palace of Tears), Reichstagufer 17
- Trains to Life – Trains to Death trains to life Memorial
- Reichstag parliament building – the Reichstag fire of 1933 paved the way for the Nazis to seize power
- Soviet War Memorial on the 17th June Street in Tiergarten
- Brandenburger Gate – River of Fire – Nazi supporters march throught he Brandenburger Gate in 1933
- Akademie der Kunst – Realm of Albert Speer
- Wilhelm Str. – the seat of Nazi exucutive power
- The site of Hitler’s bunker and suicide
- Goering’s Airforce/Luftwaffe Ministry
- Topography of Terror – site of the former HQ of the SS and Gestapo
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