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Visit the concentration camp of Sachsenhausen on a private tour from Berlin. Our official tour guide will tell you the history of this place. Although a sad history, a visit to the concentration camp is crucial for every new visitor of Berlin. During your tour you will not only learn about what the nazis did on site, but also the postwar use of the soviets.
The Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp was built in 1936 by the SS. Until 1945, more than 200,000 people from all over Europe were imprisoned here. From 1945-1950, the Soviet Special Camp No. 7/No. 1 was located on the site.
In 1961, the GDR founded the Sachsenhausen National Memorial. The present Memorial and the Sachsenhausen Museum have been part of the Brandenburg Memorials Foundation since 1993.
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Duration: 5 hours
Starts: Berlin, Germany
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Visit the concentration camp of Sachsenhausen on a private tour from Berlin. Our official tour guide will tell you the history of this place. Although a sad history, a visit to the concentration camp is crucial for every new visitor of Berlin. During your tour you will not only learn about what the nazis did on site, but also the postwar use of the soviets.
The Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp was built in 1936 by the SS. Until 1945, more than 200,000 people from all over Europe were imprisoned here. From 1945-1950, the Soviet Special Camp No. 7/No. 1 was located on the site.
In 1961, the GDR founded the Sachsenhausen National Memorial. The present Memorial and the Sachsenhausen Museum have been part of the Brandenburg Memorials Foundation since 1993.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Memorial and Museum Sachsenhausen, Strasse der Nationen 22, 16515 Oranienburg, Brandenburg Germany
In 1936, the SS built the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp next to Oranienburg. Until 1945, more
than 200,000 people from all over Europe were imprisoned here. Tens of thousands died of hunger and diseases and of the effects of forced labour and mistreatment, or were victims of systematic extermination.
From 1945-1950, the Soviet Special Camp No. 7/No. 1 was located on the site.
In 1961, the GDR founded the Sachsenhausen National Memorial. The present Memorial and the Sachsenhausen Museum have been part of the Brandenburg Memorials Foundation since 1993.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Stop At: Gedenkstatte und Museum Sachsenhausen, Strasse der Nationen 22, 16515 Oranienburg, Brandenburg Germany
In 1936, the SS built the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp next to Oranienburg. Until 1945, more
than 200,000 people from all over Europe were imprisoned here. Tens of thousands died of hunger and diseases and of the effects of forced labour and mistreatment, or were victims of systematic extermination.
From 1945-1950, the Soviet Special Camp No. 7/No. 1 was located on the site.
In 1961, the GDR founded the Sachsenhausen National Memorial. The present Memorial and the Sachsenhausen Museum have been part of the Brandenburg Memorials Foundation since 1993.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
