Berlin · Kreuzberg
Topography of Terror
An indoor and outdoor exhibition on the SS and the Gestapo, on the ground of their former headquarters beside a surviving stretch of the Wall. Admission is free.
- 1 h 40
- Free
- Booking: not needed
- Kreuzberg
Data checked on October 5, 2026
The buildings that housed the Gestapo and the SS leadership were destroyed in the war and the site lay empty for decades. A long outdoor exhibition now runs beside the excavated cellar walls. Indoors, a documentation centre explains how the terror apparatus worked, with many photographs and documents. Parts of the original Wall stand along Niederkirchnerstraße, next to the site.
What to look for
- The excavated cellar walls of the Gestapo prison
- A stretch of the original Wall along Niederkirchnerstraße
- The indoor exhibition of photographs and documents
Opening hours
| Monday | 10:00 am–8:00 pm | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 10:00 am–8:00 pm | |
| Wednesday | 10:00 am–8:00 pm | |
| Thursday | 10:00 am–8:00 pm | |
| Friday | 10:00 am–8:00 pm | |
| Saturday | 10:00 am–8:00 pm | |
| Sunday | 10:00 am–8:00 pm |
Open daily 10:00 to 20:00. The outdoor areas stay open until dusk, and no later than 20:00.
Source: Stiftung Topographie des Terrors, checked October 5, 2026
Tickets and booking
Free. Admission is free.
Getting there
Anhalter Bahnhof station on the S-Bahn and Potsdamer Platz are both within about ten minutes on foot.
Tip
Go at midday or later, when you have energy. The exhibition is dense with text and rewards a slow visit.