The Steinwache is a memorial museum in Dortmund, Germany. The police station Steinwache was established in 1906. Since 1928 a prison next to the station was in use for detention of suspects. In 1933 the Gestapo took over the prison and imprisoned and tortured many opponents of the Nazi regime.
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The presentation is only in German, however, the museum has a (free) booklet that you can walk around with that highlights the information in each room. We also used Google Translate on some information that was not in the booklet that we wanted to understand. The museum is free, definitely worth a visit and hopefully, soon, it will become more known about. While we were there, we saw, maybe, another 8 people. We viewed just about everything, so we were there over 2 1/2 hours. The staff of two men, on the day we were there, were helpful and friendly. One of them stated he had lived in Dortmund for 30 years and didn't know this place existed until he went to work there. We've been in Dortmund at least 10 times and didn't know this existed either. The entrance is behind Steinstrasse, through the courtyard on the left, right behind the white gate wall.
Please understand that it is difficult to rate a place that has a horrific history, as excellent. This is based on the presentation &...
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Worth coming here for the story. It gives the full context of the rise of power of the Nazi s and how they surpressed their opposition. The rooms are not written in English but you can ask for a booklet at the entrance, still doesn't give you all the details that you need but it sets you in the right direction. The entrance is not very obvious and feels more like a government building. Someone made a really good recommendation to use Google translate to translate things that are written down so that was really helpful. Overall it is an interesting place for history buffs and for those that have the patience to read. I saw there was a tour conducted in the building in German, so for a better experience, finding a tour might be an interesting experience and someone to give...
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Not easy to locate. Former Gestapo prison.English speakers given a booklet at the start as all info in the cells in German. Gives a Dortmund perspective to the rise of Nazism and efforts by resistance groups.Stepping stones a poignant reminder of some of those who lost their...
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