Jewish life in Berlin
Once the Jewish population in the suburb of Spandau developed into a cultured district of Berlin until the National Socialists began to exterminate the Jews from 1933 onwards. Over 6 million Jews are members of the National
fell victim to socialists in Europe.
Even today, traces of Jewish life in Berlin are comprehensible.
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Jewish life in Berlin
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Nikolaiviertel
Directly opposite the Red Town Hall once stood Nathan Israel's department store, which was comparable to Harrods in London. As chairman of the Berlin "Orphan Aid", the last owner of the department store, Wilfried Israel, played a key role in rescuing Jewish children to Palestine.
St. Mary's Church
There is evidence that Jews were already living in Berlin in the Middle Ages. In 1510, the public host desecration trial took place directly in front of St. Mary's Church, in which the Jews were accused of desecration of the host and the ritual murder of Christian children.
The Rosenstrasse protest (today's Heidereuthergasse) was the largest spontaneous protest demonstration in the German Reich during the Nazi era. At the end of February/beginning of March 1943. The women risked their own lives to protest for the release of their husbands. From the diaries of Josef Göbbels: Reading them sends a shiver down your spine.
Inclusions
- Guided tour with guide
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- Directly in front of the main entrance to the Red Town Hall
End Points
- End of the tour is at the New Synagogue - access to the tram and S-Bahn
