German Resistance Memorial Center, Memorial museum in Bendlerblock, Berlin, Germany
The German Resistance Memorial Center is a museum and memorial site inside the Bendlerblock building in Berlin. The exhibition spreads across several rooms and displays documents, photographs and personal objects belonging to people who resisted during the National Socialist period.
The Bendlerblock served as the headquarters of the Wehrmacht high command, and here Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg worked with other officers to plan the July 1944 assassination attempt on Hitler. After the failed plot, Stauffenberg and several co-conspirators were shot in the building's inner courtyard.
The name of the center reflects the idea that people from all walks of life opposed the regime, from workers to military officers. Visitors today see letters, photographs and personal belongings that show how individuals and small groups tried to stand up against tyranny.
The museum can be visited without advance booking and offers free entry to all visitors. For groups or guided tours it makes sense to get in touch beforehand, as some days can be busy.
A bronze statue in the courtyard shows a naked, bound man and commemorates the executions that took place there after the failed assassination attempt. Memorial plaques on the wall list the names of those shot and document their final hours.
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