Günter Litfin Memorial, Memorial and watchtower in Mitte district, Berlin, Germany.
The Günter Litfin Memorial features a reconstructed watchtower that symbolizes the surveillance structures used during Berlin's division throughout the Cold War period.
Built in 2003, this memorial commemorates Günter Litfin, the first person shot while attempting to escape from East Berlin to West Berlin in August 1961.
The site serves as a reminder of the human sacrifices caused by Germany's ideological division and honors those who risked their lives for freedom.
The memorial is open from May to September on weekends from 11:00 to 17:00 and is located on Kieler Straße in the Mitte district.
This restored watchtower provides an authentic perspective on the surveillance methods employed along the Berlin Wall for twenty-eight years of division.
Location: Mitte
Inception: 2003
Accessibility: Wheelchair inaccessible
Operator: Stiftung Berliner Mauer
Address: 2 Kieler Straße 10115 Berlin
Opening Hours: May-September: Saturday-Sunday 11:00-17:00
Website: https://stiftung-berliner-mauer.de/de/gedenkstaette-guenter-litfin
GPS coordinates: 52.53373,13.36930
Latest update: November 7, 2025 09:24
More than thirty years after its fall, the Berlin Wall still marks the city. Between the districts of Mitte, Prenzlauer Berg, and Friedrichshain, traces of concrete, watchtowers, and commemorative plaques tell the story of a people's and a capital's division. Entire segments have been preserved, others transformed into memorial sites or artworks, such as at the East Side Gallery. Along the old border lines, museums and parks bring these historical remnants back to life: Checkpoint Charlie, Bernauer Straße, the Topography of Terror, and Mauerpark. Each site holds a particular silence, reflecting a time that Berlin does not erase but faces squarely. These locations invite understanding, feeling, and sometimes just remembering.
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