• Cologne: Private Jewish Holocaust History Walking Tour Cologne: Jewish Holocaust History Tour with EL-DE Haus
  • Cologne: Private Jewish Holocaust History Walking Tour Cologne: Jewish Holocaust History Tour with EL-DE Haus
  • Cologne: Private Jewish Holocaust History Walking Tour Cologne: Jewish Holocaust History Tour with EL-DE Haus
  • Cologne: Private Jewish Holocaust History Walking Tour Cologne: Jewish Holocaust History Tour with EL-DE Haus
  • Cologne: Private Jewish Holocaust History Walking Tour Cologne: Jewish Holocaust History Tour with EL-DE Haus
  • Cologne: Private Jewish Holocaust History Walking Tour Cologne: Jewish Holocaust History Tour with EL-DE Haus
  • Cologne: Private Jewish Holocaust History Walking Tour Cologne: Jewish Holocaust History Tour with EL-DE Haus
  • Cologne: Private Jewish Holocaust History Walking Tour Cologne: Jewish Holocaust History Tour with EL-DE Haus

Cologne: Private Jewish Holocaust History Walking Tour Cologne: Jewish Holocaust History Tour with EL-DE Haus

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ID: GYG497833-879530
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Country: Germany

Duration: 03:00 hours


Description

Join us on this moving tour to bring the turbulent and tragic history of Jews during World War II closer. Gain an insight into everyday life in Cologne through the ages with your expert guide.
Discover the traces of Jewish history and traditions on a private walking tour of Cologne. The Jewish community in Cologne is Europe's oldest Jewish community north of the Alps. Visit the exhibitions at EL-DE House, the former Gestapo headquarters, to gain more insight into the Holocaust.
Meet your private guide and start exploring the historic old town and the former Jewish quarter, dating from medieval times. As you spend time in the cobbled Old Town, admire carved images of Good Heroes in the Gothic City Hall. Stroll briefly along the picturesque streets.
Next, discover the famous gothic Cologne Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Admire the fantastic Shrine of Three Kings inside. Then, learn about the turbulent and tragic period of Nazi terror and its impact on the local Jewish community during World War II.
Pay your respects at the Edith Stein Memorial and learn about the moving Stolpersteine (Stumbling Stones). Next, visit the NS Documentation Center, known as EL-DE House. The former headquarters of the Gestapo (secret police) was a place of terror.
Visit the basements of the house, used as prison cells and torture rooms for forced laborers and political enemies. Be moved by the over 1800 inscriptions made on the walls by the prisoners. Follow your guide as they lead you around the house, explaining as you go. The upper floors with Gestapo offices represent administrative terror and an evil system created by Nazis.

Highlights

  • Hear about the turbulent history of Jews and the Holocaust during World War II
  • Visit EL-DE Haus, the former Gestapo headquarters, a place of terrror
  • See the Old Town and medieval Jewish Quarter with an expert in Jewish history
  • Admire the magnificence and architecture of Cologne Cathedral
  • Explore Cologne on a private tour tailored to your pace and interests

Guiding languages

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Meet your guide In front of Cafe Extrablatt at the Old Market Square, Alter Markt 28-32, 50667 Köln, Germany
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When should I book?

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.


Cancellations

Cancellation is not possible. If you cancel it anyway or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity and the money you paid will not be refunded.