Cologne Sights

Documentation Centre

#2 of 82 things to do in Cologne

#5 of 3299 things to do in Germany

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  • Address
    • Appellhofplatz 23-25
  • Phone
    • 0221 2212 6332
  • Price
    • adult/concession €3.60/1.50
  • Hours
    • 10am-4pm Tue, Wed & Fri, 10am-6pm Thu, 11am-4pm Sat & Sun

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Lonely Planet review for Documentation Centre

Cologne's Third Reich history is poignantly documented in the Documentation Centre. In the basement of the building was the local Gestapo prison where scores of people were interrogated, tortured and killed. Inscriptions on the basement cell walls offer a gut-wrenching record of the emotional and physical pain endured by inmates.

 

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    a great experience

    shlomorosnethal recommends this,

    a small museum - but very instense. A Nazi prison in downtown Cologne.

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    Impressive while it gives you goose bumbs

    mikedb recommends this,

    Interested in the history of Cologne? Then this is a must-see as the cells and memorials will give you a perfect impression how it must be like in those dark days.

    Good for: adults, College Students

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    In Cologne the best historical museum, with Gestapo-Prison!

    nsdok recommends this,

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    The EL-DE House was named after its builder, the Cologne wholesaler of gold and watches Leopold Dahmen. From 1935 it served as residence for the Secret Police for the District of Cologne and was primarily spared of bombing damage during the War. Today it is the home of the Cologne NS Documentation Centre with various areas:
    The memorial "Gestapo Prison" in the cellar of the house is one of the best kept prisons of the NS times. More than 1,800 wall inscriptions tell of persecution, torture and murder. The NS Documentation Centre has been awarded several prizes, also internationally, for the permanent exhibition “Cologne in the times of National Socialism” and for the changing special exhibitions.
    In the documentation and research area the files, which were largely destroyed dur-ing and at the end of the War, are reconstructed meticulously.

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