Führerbunker

The Führerbunker was a two-level underground shelter with roughly 30 rooms built in 1944 under Albert Speer's direction within Berlin's government district. Today the site has vanished entirely—Soviet troops destroyed the entrances in 1947, and East German authorities completely cleared the remains in 1988.

The bunker was built in 1944 as a response to growing air threats and was meant to protect the leadership. It became the site of the final days of the Third Reich before Soviet forces destroyed the facility after the war.

This memorial site marks a turning point in German history and serves as a place for confronting the Nazi past. Information panels explain the events of the final war days and encourage reflection on the consequences of dictatorship and war. The deliberately understated design prevents any form of glorification.

The site is located in central Berlin between Wilhelmstrasse and In den Ministergärten, reachable by subway lines U2 and U6 to Mohrenstrasse station. An information panel with historical photographs and a site plan is freely accessible around the clock.

Goebbels and his wife killed their six children with cyanide in the shelter before taking their own lives. Soviet soldiers exhumed and analyzed the bodies multiple times. Parts of the remains are now in unknown locations to prevent pilgrimage sites.

Location: Berlin

Inception: 1944

Architects: Albert Speer, Hochtief

GPS coordinates: 52.51250,13.38150

Latest update: December 8, 2025 08:20