Nazi Forced Labour Documentation Centre, History museum at former forced labor camp in Schöneweide, Berlin, Germany.
This documentation centre occupies eleven preserved stone barracks from a former labor camp in Schöneweide. The original structures remain intact with visible inscriptions and arrangements that show how prisoners lived in these confined spaces.
The camp was established in 1943 under Albert Speer's authority to hold forced laborers. It imprisoned more than 2,160 people from various nations, including Italian military internees and civilians.
The exhibitions display personal belongings and records left by prisoners that document daily life in the camp. Visitors can understand the individual stories of people held here through these objects and written accounts.
The site is open from Tuesday through Sunday, with extended hours on Thursday until 20:00. Entry is free and audioguides are available in multiple languages for self-guided visits.
Barrack 13 contains an intact air raid shelter with original inscriptions carved by Italian prisoners. It remains the last preserved forced labor camp of its kind in the city.
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