Gedenkstätte Moritzplatz Magdeburg, Political imprisonment memorial in Magdeburg, Germany
The Moritzplatz Memorial occupies a red brick building that served as a city jail and district court from 1873 to 1989 in Magdeburg.
The German Democratic Republic's Ministry for State Security used this facility from 1957 to 1989 to detain citizens who opposed the socialist regime.
The permanent exhibition 'In the Name of the People' demonstrates how the East German judiciary system executed political control through imprisonment.
The memorial opens Monday through Wednesday from 9:00 to 16:00, Thursday from 9:00 to 18:00, and Friday from 9:00 to 14:00.
During the workers' uprising of June 17, 1953, demonstrators stormed this prison and successfully freed 221 political detainees from their cells.
Location: Magdeburg
Accessibility: Acceso limitado en silla de ruedas
Operator: Bürgerkomitee Magdeburg e.V.
Opening Hours: Lunes-Miércoles 09:00-16:00; Jueves 09:00-18:00; Viernes 09:00-14:00
Website: http://magdeburg.de/showobject.phtml?La=1&object=tx|37.2835.1
GPS coordinates: 52.15539,11.63166
Latest update: March 5, 2025 17:52
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