Steinwache, Memorial museum near Dortmund Central Station, Germany.
The Steinwache building contains multiple cells and exhibition spaces that document the persecution of political prisoners during the Nazi regime.
From 1933 to 1945, the Gestapo used this former police station as a prison where over 66,000 people were detained and subjected to torture.
The permanent exhibition 'Resistance and Persecution in Dortmund 1933-1945' presents documents, photographs, and personal accounts from that period.
The memorial site welcomes visitors from Tuesday to Sunday between 10:00 and 17:00, with guided tours available upon reservation three weeks in advance.
During World War II, foreign forced laborers from Eastern Europe formed the largest group of prisoners in this facility near the railway station.
Location: Dortmund
Address: Steinstraße 50, 44147 Dortmund, Germany 44147
Opening Hours: Tuesday-Sunday 10:00-17:00
Phone: +492315025002
Website: http://ns-gedenkstaetten.de/nrw/dortmund
GPS coordinates: 51.51962,7.46074
Latest update: May 17, 2025 10:26
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