Germany Holocaust-Memorial, Berlin
The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe (German: "Denkmal für die ermordeten Juden Europas"), also known as the Holocaust Memorial (German: "Holocaust-Mahnmal"), is a memorial in Berlin to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust, designed by architect Peter Eisenman and Buro Happold. It is made out of 2711 blocks of concrete and was opened in 2005.
Photography Tips
Take a wide-angle lens and wander around in between the blocks. Try to stay respectful and don't lose the aspect that it is a memorial of the cruelest murders that have ever taken place in Europe.
It's free and you can use your tripod without problems. You can find a lot of different views to take some different pictures. It is recommended to use the early morning hours for the visit. So it is possible to make good picture details without crowds.
It's free and you can use your tripod without problems. You can find a lot of different views to take some different pictures. It is recommended to use the early morning hours for the visit. So it is possible to make good picture details without crowds.
Travel Information
Parking spaces are marked on the map. Alternatively, take the underground and travel to station "Brandenburger Tor". Another 5 minutes on foot and you will arrive at this spot.
Spot Type
Outdoor
Crowd Factor
A decent amount of people
Best Timing
All timings are equally good
Sunrise & Sunset
08:13 - 15:57
| current local time: 13:10
Photo Themes
2nd World War
Architecture
blocks
cityscape
Cloudy
Concrete
Denkmal
Field
Holocaust
Jew
Juden
lines
Memorial
Modern Architecture
Monument
Skyline
travel
War memorial
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