Berlin Holocaust Memorial

Well, we finally made it to Berlin last week, and had a fascinating if exhausting time exploring the city, mostly on foot, although we did use some buses and the subway when we were too tired to walk any further!

We started our trip at the Memorial to the murdered Jews of Europe, near to the Brandenburg Gate.  This Memorial was built on land that use to form part of the ‘No mans area’ of the Berlin Wall.

Walking amongst the vast field of stellae deliberately built on uneven ground and of varying heights, it an un-nerving and thought provoking experience and despite the straight lines and clear view of a way out at any point,  I found that I quickly lost sight of K even though he was not far away.

Beneath the field of stellae is the Information Centre, where you need to allow ample time to explore all the documents and information on show.  Particularly moving was the Room of Dimensions where in backlit panels on the floor that reflect the stellae above, extracts of letters, diaries and last notes written by many who knew they were about to die were displayed.