Berlin Under The Swastika

Duration: 3h and 15min
Languages: English
Quality Verified Registered on July 05, 2017

We are Walkative! Our goal is to promote our cities across Poland, Germany, France, Ukraine and Israel and cooperate in promoting our partners across all of Europe - no matter what your budget is! Since 2007 we have guided more than 3 million people. We provide tours in English, Spanish, Polish and German mostly.

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  • Free booking and cancellation
    Free payment tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free

Tour description

Once the heart of Jewish life in Germany, Berlin’s landscape changed irreversibly with the Nazi seizure of power. Within a matter of years, Europe’s most liberal and metropolitan city had been transformed into the capital of one of the most destructive regimes in human history: Hitler’s Third Reich, but also the birthplace of powerful forms of resistance - big and small. 

 

Join Walkative! Tours on ‘Berlin under the Swastika’ to explore this dramatic shift in the history of the city, and trace the steps of the rise of the Third Reich to its final destructive vision. 

On this tour, we will go to the former Jewish quarter and learn about the thriving Jewish life here before 1933, and how it was soon lost. We will explore the former ministry district and Reichstag, and discuss the propaganda machine and glorification of the Fuhrer, and we will see, too, the memorials dedicated to the groups victimised by the Nazis - from the Roma and Sinti to the homosexuals. 

After this 3.5 hour tour, you will see how after rebuilding itself twice since the Second World War, Berlin became the city it is now: never hiding anything about its gruesome past, but openly trying to make amends and pay respect to the people who suffered here during that time.

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  • Meeting point:
    Rathausstraße 15, 10178 Berlin, Germany
    Rathausstraße 15, 10178 Berlin, Germany
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    Look for the guide with the yellow umbrella in front of the Red Town Hall.

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end of the tour the amount that he or she considers appropriate (these usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).

Tour opinions

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Annette 30 Sep 2023
San Antonio

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Travelled in couple - Sep 2023
Excellent walking tour. Very knowledgeable. Would recommend for anyone who wants to know more about this topic. Will was very informative.
Cameron 28 Sep 2023
Arlington

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Travelled in couple - Sep 2023
Excellent tour. Ru provided a wealth of information about the rise and fall of Hitler, the Holocaust, and many sights in the city where events occurred. Presented in an interesting and dynamic way. Open to visitors' questions.
Ingrid 27 Sep 2023
London

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Travelled in group - Sep 2023
Better than expected. Knowledgeable guide covered a lot of material in an interesting manner.
David 25 Sep 2023

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Travelled alone - Sep 2023
Anika was incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about Berlin and it’s embedded history ; very enjoyable
Chris 24 Sep 2023
Southampton

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Travelled alone - Sep 2023
Fascinating, informative and thought provoking. Fantastic guru passionate about the history. Hugely enthusiastic and interesting throughout
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Who is this tour for?

Accessibility
Suitable for people with reduced mobility.
Groups
Does not accept large group reservations.
Pets
Suitable for carrying pets.

What should you know?

Minimum of attendees
A minimum of 5 people is required for the tour.
Additional costs:
The tour requires the payment of entrance fees or additional expenses.
Free cancellation
If you will not be able to attend the tour, please cancel your booking, otherwise the guide will be waiting for you.
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