Memorial to the Victims of National Socialist 'Euthanasia' Killings, Berlin

Name: Memorial to the Victims of National Socialist 'Euthanasia' Killings
Address: 4 Tiergartenstraße, Berlin, Germany

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The Memorial and Information Point for the Victims of National Socialist Euthanasia Killings is a memorial in Berlin, Germany to the victims of Nazi Germany's state-sponsored involuntarily euthanasia program. Over 70,000 people were murdered between 1940-41 under official order of Aktion T4. Despite the program's technical cessation in August 1941, the killings continued in state-run institutions and care facilities until Germany's surrender in 1945. This amounted to a death toll of approximately 300,000. ()

Local name: Gedenk- und Informationsort für die Opfer der nationalsozialistischen „Euthanasie“-Morde Coordinates: 52°30'38"N, 13°22'9"E

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4 TiergartenstraßeMitte (Tiergarten)Berlin Germany

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Memorial to the Victims of National Socialist 'Euthanasia' Killings – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Potsdamer Platz, Neue Nationalgalerie, Museum of Film and Television Berlin, Kunstgewerbemuseum.

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Which popular attractions are close to Memorial to the Victims of National Socialist 'Euthanasia' Killings?

Nearby attractions include Philharmonie, Berlin (2 min walk), Berlin Musical Instrument Museum, Berlin (2 min walk), State Institute for Music Research, Berlin (3 min walk), Kunstgewerbemuseum, Berlin (3 min walk).

How to get to Memorial to the Victims of National Socialist 'Euthanasia' Killings by public transport?

The nearest stations to Memorial to the Victims of National Socialist 'Euthanasia' Killings:

Train

Berlin Potsdamer Platz (8 min walk)
U Möckernbrücke (25 min walk)

Metro

U Potsdamer Platz • Lines: U2 (10 min walk)
U Mendelssohn-Bartholdy-Park • Lines: U2 (14 min walk)

Tram

Lüneburger Straße • Lines: M10, M5, M8 (24 min walk)
Lesser-Ury-Weg • Lines: M10, M5, M8 (26 min walk)