Brandenburg Euthanasia Centre, Memorial at a former killing centre in Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany
The Brandenburg Euthanasia Centre occupied the old jail at Neuendorfer Straße 90c, now Nicolaiplatz 28/30. The long brick building with a steep tiled roof and rows of rectangular windows stands behind an open ground. Today parts of the Brandenburg city administration and the memorial to the victims of the euthanasia murders are housed in the buildings.
The site had a long history as an institution before being converted in 1940 into the location of one of the largest murder programs. Perpetrators developed and tested methods here that were later used in concentration camps.
The site now houses the memorial for the victims of the euthanasia murders, alongside parts of Brandenburg's city administration. The address changed from Neuendorfer Straße 90 to Nicolaiplatz 28 and 30. Among those killed in the gas chamber was the architect and painter Paul Goesch.
The site is at Nicolaiplatz 28/30 in Brandenburg an der Havel; the memorial to the euthanasia victims and parts of the city administration share the former prison grounds. The main building stands behind an open forecourt, with the entrance at the centre of the brick facade. The exhibition is in German, so allow time for translation aids.
The site is now shared: parts of Brandenburg's city administration occupy the former prison buildings, and the memorial to the euthanasia victims is housed in them. The address changed from Neuendorfer Straße 90 to Nicolaiplatz 28/30. Among those murdered was the architect and painter Paul Goesch.
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