The Topography of Terror is a complex site, mostly because nobody would want the space to become a site of pilgrimage for neo-Nazis. It seems that the Germans have successfully turned this location into a center for education and public awareness. The museum is located at the former site of the Prinz-Albrecht-Strasse offices of the Gestapo, SS, and RSHA (Reichs Security Main Office). It was here that the terror-apparatus of Hitler's Germany found it's headquarters. Much of the exhibit consists of exposed basement walls of the aforementioned structures. You can walk the entire length of the Prinz-Albrecht-Strasse basement. Within the past year, a education and document center has opened. The design is modern and the collection is sober. At the same time, it's also highly accessible. It seems to me that the Germans have turned this site against its former owners. The remains of the buildings that once facilitated their criminal activities now serve as a magnet for people who want to understand how they were possible and how they might be avoided in the future.
The Document Center
Inside the Document Center
