Topography of Terror
An outdoor and indoor history museum on Niederkirchnerstrasse, formerly Prinz-Albrecht-Strasse. It stands on the site of the buildings used by the SS Reich Security Main Office and the Gestapo during the Nazi regime from 1933 to 1945.
- Where
- Berlin, Germany
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 52.5064, 13.3837
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Near Topography of Terror
Checkpoint Charlie 0.5 km
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Potsdamer Platz 0.6 km
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Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe 0.9 km
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Jewish Museum Berlin 0.9 km
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Gendarmenmarkt 1.0 km
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Gemäldegalerie 1.3 km
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Questions
Where is Topography of Terror?
Topography of Terror is in Berlin, Germany. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Checkpoint Charlie (0.5 km), Potsdamer Platz (0.6 km), Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe (0.9 km).
How do I get the Topography of Terror stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Topography of Terror and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Berlin volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Topography of Terror before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Berlin volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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