Sachsenhausen Memorial and Concentration Camp Tour from Berlin
WWII history tour at Sachsenhausen Memorial. We travel to Oranienburg to explore one of the Nazi regime’s model camps. We walk through the camp gate, roll-call square, barracks, prison block, and crematorium, combining the site’s layout with the individual prisoner stories that bring history to life.
Basic Information
Total time
6h
Language
English (check the calendar for availability)
Price
From 23€ per person
Meeting point
In front of Red Town Hall (Rotes Rathaus) Nearest public transport: Rotes Rathaus metro station; Klosterstraße metro station
Additional info
☂︎ This tour is organised by Walkative Berlin guides. Look for the guide with the yellow umbrella.
About the tour
Sachsenhausen concentration camp was built in 1936 just outside the Third Reich capital Berlin. The idea was to design a model for all future camps in Nazi Germany. By the end of the Second World War, about 200,000 people were interned there, mostly political prisoners, “socially undesirable” (Jews, Roma and Sinti, homosexuals, Jehovah’s Witnesses) as well as Polish and Soviet citizens. At least 30,000 people were murdered in the camp, most of them were Soviet POWs. Today the former Nazi concentration camp is a museum and a memorial site. It is located in Oranienburg, a town some 35 km (22 mi) north of Berlin.
Visiting Sachsenhausen is a meaningful experience for those interested in learning about the history of the Second World War and the Nazi regime. To better understand the context of your visit, we recommend joining our Welcome to Berlin and Communist Berlin free tours.
Requires two Single tickets ABC
Highlights
- 1
Sachsenhausen Memorial
A former Nazi concentration camp near Berlin, now a museum and a memorial site for its victims.
- 2
A Model Camp
Discover the camp's design, which was intended as a blueprint for all future Nazi camps.
- 3
The Camp's Prisoners
Learn about the diverse groups interned, including political opponents, Jews, Roma, Sinti, and homosexuals.
- 4
Third Reich History
Understand the camp’s role within the Nazi regime and the history of the Second World War.
- 5
Fate of Soviet POWs
Uncover the story of Soviet prisoners of war, the largest group of victims murdered at the camp.
6Scale of Atrocities
Grasp the scale of horror, with over 200,000 prisoners and at least 30,000 people murdered.
Map
In front of Red Town Hall (Rotes Rathaus) Nearest public transport: Rotes Rathaus metro station; Klosterstraße metro station
