Kaßberg Prison Learning and Memorial Site
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A memorial and learning site in Chemnitz, Germany, commemorating victims of National Socialism, Soviet occupation, and GDR injustice, particularly those involved in the German-German prisoner ransom program.

📜 Historic prison in Chemnitz, now a learning and memorial site.🔍 Remembers victims of political persecution and state terror across different eras, particularly those involved in the German-German prisoner ransom program. # Why Go 🏛️ Explore a significant historical site of German division and German-German prisoner ransom📖 Learn about political prisoners' life stories🚶 Engage with permanent exhibitions and guided tours, see preserved outer wall segments and a guard tower🗣️ Participate in educational workshops and tours🌍 Understand key periods of German history # Why Avoid 😔 Sobering and emotionally intense experience # Tips ⏰ Allow ample time for the comprehensive exhibition.🗣️ Guided tours are highly recommended for deeper insights; exhibition texts are bilingual (German/English) and videos have English subtitles.📧 Public tours require email registration or booking in advance. # Cost 💰 Public tours: 8 Euro, reduced 5 Euro (includes admission). # Hours 🕒 Wednesday - Sunday, 10 AM - 5 PM.

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