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Private 5-Hour Sachsenhausen Tour from Berlin with Hotel Pickup
5(1 review)Berlin, Germany
5hDurationGerman, EnglishOffered inMobile ticketTicketPickup includedPickupEasyLevel
About this experience
This private 5-hour tour takes you from Berlin to the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp. An official tour guide will provide insights into the camp's history, including its establishment by the SS in 1936 and the imprisonment of over 200,000 individuals until 1945. The tour also covers the site’s use as Soviet Special Camp No. 7/No. 1 from 1945 to 1950. Visitors will learn about the establishment of the Sachsenhausen National Memorial by the GDR in 1961 and its connection to the Brandenburg Memorials Foundation since 1993. This experience is suitable for those interested in history and memorialization, but may not be suitable for young children due to the sensitive subject matter. Hotel pickup is included.
Itinerary
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Memorial and Museum Sachsenhausen
In 1936, the SS built the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp next to Oranienburg. Until 1945, more than 200,000 people from all over Europe were imprisoned here. Tens of thousands died of hunger and diseases and of the effects of forced labour and mistreatment, or were victims of systematic extermination. From 1945-1950, the Soviet Special Camp No. 7/No. 1 was located on the site. In 1961, the GDR founded the Sachsenhausen National Memorial. The present Memorial and the Sachsenhausen Museum have been part of the Brandenburg Memorials Foundation since 1993.
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Gedenkstatte und Museum Sachsenhausen
In 1936, the SS built the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp next to Oranienburg. Until 1945, more than 200,000 people from all over Europe were imprisoned here. Tens of thousands died of hunger and diseases and of the effects of forced labour and mistreatment, or were victims of systematic extermination. From 1945-1950, the Soviet Special Camp No. 7/No. 1 was located on the site. In 1961, the GDR founded the Sachsenhausen National Memorial. The present Memorial and the Sachsenhausen Museum have been part of the Brandenburg Memorials Foundation since 1993.
What's included / not included
During the Winter opening times, the museums are closed on MondaysTaxesPrivate official tour guide for 5 hoursPrivate luxury vehicle disposition for 5 hoursPick up and drop off from your hotelEntrance fee to Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp included
Food and drinks
Additional information
Accessibility and comfort
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Good to know
- The visit of children under 12 years of age is not advised
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