Platform 17 Memorial, or Gleis 17, is at Grunewald station in Berlin. It commemorates Jewish people deported from this site during the Holocaust. Walk along the narrow platform and read the metal slabs engraved with deportation dates, destinations and numbers of people. The memorial is quiet and unadorned, set beside railway tracks that remain in use. Allow time to take in the inscriptions at your own pace; the nearby monument by Karol Broniatowski is also part of the visit.
A memorial at Grunewald station
Platform 17 Memorial, also called Gleis 17, commemorates Jewish people deported from Grunewald station during the Holocaust. The site is part of a working S-Bahn station, with the memorial set alongside railway tracks that are still in use.
The setting connects the memorial to the railway infrastructure used for deportations. There is no exhibition on the platform. Its inscriptions provide the historical record in place, asking visitors to pause and read.
Reading the platform
The narrow platform is lined with metal slabs engraved with dates, destinations and the numbers of people deported. Follow the inscriptions along the track and take time to consider what they record. The numbers refer to people sent away from this station; the dates and destinations make the deportations tangible without explanatory displays.
As you approach the platform, you pass a monument by Karol Broniatowski on the left. To find the memorial, walk past the station entrance and continue through the leafy area toward the back. The Wannsee Museum is another nearby stop for visitors who want to explore more of the history of the period.
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What does Platform 17 Memorial commemorate?
It commemorates Jewish people deported from Grunewald station during the Holocaust.
What can you see at Platform 17 Memorial?
Metal slabs along the platform are engraved with deportation dates, destinations and numbers of people. A monument by Karol Broniatowski stands on the approach.
How do you find Platform 17 Memorial?
At Grunewald station, walk past the station entrance and continue through the leafy area toward the back. The monument is on your left as you approach the platform.
