The infamous Haus der Wannsee-Konferenz, translated, the House of the Wannsee Conference, is where the discussion by the Nazis for "The Final Solution to the Jewish Question" was tackled and in the end, "answered".
Starting off you will be met with the amazing flora and fauna that surrounds the house. Look straight and a beautiful structure awaits your camera. Very detailed designs all around the house, and even better when you step inside.
Carefully planned, moving through the designated areas of the house you will be brought through time and see how the discrimination against other races, namely the Jews, slowly evolved as the years passed. From the Medieval Era till the Nazi Era, it is clear and highly descriptive.
My tour guide was incredibly friendly, very fluent in multiple languages and was able to immerse me and other guests into the sound playbacks as well. He was able to transit us smoothly from one room to another whilst still clearly explaining what each room represents and means.
After that, you can go sightseeing around the house and snap a few photos, highly recommend the rear end of the house as it faces a nearby beautiful lake.
A perfect balance of business and pleasure, many things can be learnt as well as enjoyed from the Haus der...
Read moreThis is one those places that's both beautiful and terrifying at the same time. Here, on 20 January 1942, a conference was held to discuss the implementation of the nazi "final solution to the Jewish question". If you're in Berlin or nearby I think it's your duty as a human being to visit this place and learn what took place here. This place is easily accessible via S-bahn from Berlin and then a short bus ride from the Wannzee station. The entrance is free, but they do encourage you to donate a sum (2€ is suggested). Audio guides are available for 3€. One minor complaint I have is that the informational texts, of which there were many, were a bit too compact (if that's the correct word) with text in different languages. It all sort of blended together and after a while it got kind of frustrating trying to find the English text. Finally I can recommend the 2001 movie 'Conspiracy' with among others, Kenneth Branagh and Stanley Tucci. An excellent movie that is about the conference that...
Read moreThis was a really great little preservation museum. It's incredibly difficult to make an engaging museum or if entirely text and no physical non-document material, but they did a good job. The main exhibition was very good, and the design was clever and we'll executed, particularly the room in which the conference was actually held. The gorgeous scenery of Wansee doesn't detract from the intensity of the history there, in fact, it almost makes it more real, seeing how beautiful the town and views are. Of course this is where such high ranking officials would meet. In addition, the temporary exhibition on rescued library materials in the upstairs was very nice. I didn't have the time or inclination to do any reading it research in the library upstairs, but it all seemed accessible and well preserved. It's odd to rate such things, but for a small museum preserving the memory of one monumental event, you couldn't do...
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