Dokumentationsstätte Gefangenenhaus Ostertorwache
Dokumentationsstätte Gefangenenhaus Ostertorwache, Documentation center and museum in Mitte, Germany.
The Ostertorwache building contains five preserved prison cells that display the original conditions of detention from different time periods.
Established in 1828, this facility operated as a detention center for 168 years, including a period when the Gestapo imprisoned political dissidents.
The exhibitions within the building present documents and testimonies that tell the stories of inmates, including notable figures from Bremen's history.
The Bremen State Archive manages the site and coordinates guided tours through the former detention facility with advance reservations.
The exhibition space features cells where prisoners carved messages into walls, preserving direct evidence of their confinement experiences.
Location: Mitte
GPS coordinates: 53.07320,8.81505
Latest update: March 31, 2025 23:33
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