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Jewish life in Berlin

New To The Site! Berlin, Germany

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2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
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Overview

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.

What's Included

  • Guided tour with guide

    Meeting Location

    Meeting point

    10178 Berlin
    Germany

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    Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.

    End point

    Oranienburger Straße
    10117 Berlin, Germany

    End of the tour is at the New Synagogue - access to the tram and S-Bahn

    What To Expect

    Nicholas Quarter

    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.
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    10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    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.
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    10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Heidereutergasse

    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.
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    10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Hackescher Markt

    The Hackescher Markt is one of the busiest squares in Berlin. The wide range of restaurants in the immediate vicinity of the Hackesche Höfe is an inviting place to visit. Today you will also find out why the Spandauer Vorstadt was clearly separated from the Scheunenviertel.
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    5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Haus Schwarzenberg

    Haus Schwarzenberg is one of the most popular courtyards in the city. Time seems to have stood still here.
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    5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Museum Blindenwerkstatt Otto Weidt

    The Otto Weidt Blindenwerkstatt Museum is located directly in the backyard of Haus Schwarzenberg. He saved Jewish people from deportation by hiding in a hiding place. The hiding place can be visited in the museum.
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    20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Oranienburgerstrasse

    You will have noticed the many stumbling blocks all over the city. These are a reminder of the city's former Jewish population. Here we will give you a little insight into Zionism.
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    5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Grosse Hamburger Strasse

    The Great Hamburger Street was also called the Street of Tolerance or the Street of Death. You will find out why this was the case.
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    5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Memorial Jewish Cemetery

    The Jewish nursing home, which was used as a collection camp during the Nazi era, once stood directly next to the former Jewish cemetery. Thousands of people were transported from here to the extermination camps. Today, a group of sculptures still commemorates this cruel crime.
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    10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Alexianer St. Hedwig Hospital

    For 175 years, the Alexianer St. Hedwig Clinics in Berlin have stood for humanity and tolerance. The area around St. Hedwig is not called the "Tolerance Quarter" for nothing. Jews and Christians live here in close and peaceful proximity
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    5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Auguststrasse

    The former children's home is located here, among other things. The Hebrew word "Ahawah" (love) was chosen as the name of the home and you will learn how Beate Berger saved the young people at the risk of her own life.
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    5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Heckmann Hoefe

    One of the most beautiful backyards in the Spandau suburb
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    5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Stiftung Neue Synagoge Berlin - Centrum Judaicum

    New synagogue in Berlin
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    5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Krausnickstraße

    We walk to the place where the world's first female rabbi once lived.
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    5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Die Hackeschen Hoefe

    Once a barn - today a shopping center
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    20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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    Additional Info

    • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers

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    Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Jewish life in Berlin?

    A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CEST).This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund. Read more Apr 2025

    Cancellation Policy

    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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    • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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