FamxplorGedenkstätte Gleis 17, Grunewald
What to expect
The Gedenkstätte Gleis 17, Grunewald is a memorial site commemorating the thousands of Jews who were deported from Berlin to concentration camps during the National Socialist regime. The memorial features 186 cast steel objects arranged in chronological order, stating the date of each transport, the number of deportees, and the destination. The site also includes a concrete wall with negative imprints of human bodies, symbolizing the forced marches to the deportation stations. The memorial is a place of remembrance and warning, open to the public, and serves as a reminder of the crimes committed during the National Socialist regime
Plan your family visit to the Gedenkstätte Gleis 17, Grunewald with these blog insights 👇
Short tip: To the Grunewald sand dune with children
Activities: We visited Gleis 17, a memorial for the more than 50,000 Jewish Berliners deported and murdered between 1941 and 1945. It was a very sobering experience. The kids asked many questions about 'why' and 'how'
Highlights: It was a very disturbing experience and my child asked 'Why did he do that?'. It was important, but difficult, to explain the history. We spent about ten minutes there ✨