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| Anne Frank Centre in the Berlin borough of Mitte |
The instruction to the pogrom came from the
leadership of the Nazi Party who declared the terrorist act as an allegedly
spontaneous act of "public anger" and reaction to the murder of the
Secretary of Legation (Secretary of Legation was the service designation of an
official in the German Foreign Service after exams in the trial period until
the appointment) at the German embassy in Paris. The 17-year-old Polish Jew
Herschel Grynszpan wanted to bring attention to the deportation of 17,000
Polish Jews (including his parents).
Anti-Semitic laws had been passed in 1935 and the
Night of Broken Glass (Reichspogromnacht in German) was already the beginning
of the genocide. Some of the onlookers cheered and hooted, others accepted
silently what was happening. The German population witnessed a breach of
human rights. The Jews were left all alone that night. It is easy to be silent and look the other way.
Where to
learn about history in Berlin?
If you are in Berlin, you will find a number of
memorials, documentation centres and museums dedicated to the memory of the
victims. Authentic places, exhibitions, and museums lead visitors to historical events and to all the people who are part of the story. It
takes just a bit of courage to help others. Do not be a bystander. Do something when you witness the
unjust treatment of others.
Rosenthalerstrasse 39
10178 Berlin
Hours: Tuesday – Sunday 10am – 6pm.
Tickets: Adults EUR 5, reduced: EUR 3, Family
ticket EUR 12.
2. Museum Otto Weidt’s Workshop for the Blind
German Resistance Memorial Center Foundation
Rosenthaler Straße 39
First courtyard, entrance left.
10178 Berlin.
Mon-Sun 10am - 8pm. Closed 24th December.
Tickets: Free
3. Silent Heroes Memorial Center
Rosenthaler Straße 39
10178 Berlin
Hours: 10am - 8pm. Closed: 24th December.
Tickets: Free
Cora-Berliner-Straße 1, 10117 Berlin
The Field of Stelae: open 24 hours, daily
Information Centre: April to September Tuesday -
Sunday 10am – 8pm (last entry 7:15pm). October - March Tuesday - Sunday 10am –
7pm (last entry 6:15pm). Closed: January 1st and December 24th to 26th and
December 31st.
Tickets: Free
Oranienburger Straße 28/30
10117 Berlin
1st October 2015 bis 31st March 2016
Hours: Sunday to Thursday: 10am – 6pm. Friday: 10am
– 3pm. Closed on Saturday.
Tickets: EUR 5.
Britzer Straße 5
12439 Berlin
Hours: Tuesday – Sunday 10am – 6pm.
Tickets: Free.
Am Großen Wannsee 56-58
14109 Berlin-Zehlendorf
Hours: 10am - 6pm.
Tickets: Free, a gold coin donation of EUR 2 is
expected.
Niederkirchnerstraße 8
10963 Berlin-Kreuzberg
Hours: 10am - 8pm
Tickets: free
Browse this database to see how many Jewish businesses there were in Berlin from 1930 – 1945.
The more we learn about the
past, the better we understand that any form of xenophobia and racism is plain
wrong. Keep your eyes open and learn while travelling the world. Can't wait to
hear from you.