The Third Reich Tour

Tracing Nazi History in Berlin

Berlin’s history is deeply marked by the Nazi era, a brief but devastating period from 1933 to 1945. While most historical tours touch on this dark chapter, this tour offers a full focus on Hitler’s rise to power, the Nazi regime’s impact, and the lasting scars left on the city. We will visit key Nazi-era sites, including historical buildings, war memorials, and sites of resistance, gaining an understanding of the machinery of fascism, the Holocaust, and the efforts to remember and confront this past.

Tour Highlights:

• Reichstag (German Parliament) – Our tour begins at the seat of German democracy, pivotal in Hitler’s rise to power.
• Memorial to Communists & Social Democrats – Honoring the first political victims of the Nazi regime.
• Sinti & Roma Memorial – A powerful tribute to the half a million Sinti and Roma murdered during the Holocaust.
• Soviet War Memorial – A striking monument built after WWII to commemorate Soviet soldiers who fought against Nazi Germany.
• Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe – A vast Holocaust memorial, honoring six million Jewish victims.
• Hitler’s Bunker Site – The former location of Hitler’s underground bunker, where the final days of WWII were orchestrated.
• Propaganda Ministry Site – Once the headquarters of Joseph Goebbels’ Nazi propaganda machine, responsible for spreading fascist ideology.
• Georg Elser Memorial – Commemorating a resistance fighter who attempted to assassinate Hitler in 1939.
• New Reich Chancellery (former site) – See historical photos of Hitler’s office, which was demolished after WWII.
• Former Luftwaffe Headquarters – One of the few surviving Nazi buildings, once home to Hermann Göring’s Air Force Ministry.
• Topography of Terror – Our final stop, at the former SS and Gestapo headquarters, where you can explore the exhibition on the rise of fascism in Germany.

For an extended version: This tour can be customized to include additional sites outside Berlin-Mitte, such as:

• Olympic Stadium (built for the 1936 Nazi Olympics)
• Soviet War Memorial in Treptower Park
• Tempelhof Airport (a key Nazi-era aviation hub)

Tour Details:

• Private tour only (no group tours)
• Duration: 3.5 hours
• Booking: contact talternativeberlin@gmail.com