Memorial and Meeting Place Leistikowstraße (16|60) in Potsdam: Historical guided tour on Monument Day

A special memorial site in Potsdam opens on the Day of Open Monuments

The Memorial and Meeting Place Leistikowstraße (16|60) invites you to an impressive visit to the Potsdam Nauener Vorstadt on September 13, 2026. At the historic site of the former Soviet investigative prison, memory culture meets lively mediation - with guided tours, insights, and an atmosphere that lingers long after.

History that gets under your skin

The site tells of a secluded area that was known as a Soviet intelligence city between 1945 and 1994. In Leistikowstraße, a former building of the Protestant Women's Aid was repurposed into a prison. Today, the memorial site makes this history comprehensible with permanent exhibitions, historical exhibits, and photography. This creates an intense event experience with high content depth.

Guided tours, memory, and perspective

The event is designed as a visit and guided tour aimed at visitors who want not just to see, but to understand historical contexts. Especially on the Day of Open Monuments, the site develops a special audience atmosphere: concentrated, quiet, and open for encounters. The combination of architecture, biographies, and contemporary history makes the visit a powerful learning experience.

What visitors can expect

On the action day, there will be extended access starting at 11 a.m. Guided tours and additional program points will focus on the historic site. The memorial site works dialogically, professionally grounded, and close to the sources - ideal for anyone interested in memory culture, political education, and Potsdam city history.

Conclusion

The Memorial and Meeting Place Leistikowstraße (16|60) combines historical authenticity with an urgent mediation. Those who want to experience Potsdam from a thoughtful, exciting, and very relevant side should take this opportunity to visit live on site.

Official channels of the Memorial and Meeting Place Leistikowstraße:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leistikowstrasse.potsdam
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leistikowstr/
• YouTube: No official profile found
• TikTok: No official profile found

Sources:

• Potsdam Tourism - Memorial and Meeting Place Leistikowstraße (16|60)
• Memorial Leistikowstraße - Opening hours and directions
• Memorial Leistikowstraße - Guided tours
• Potsdam Tourism - Memorial and Meeting Place Leistikowstraße Potsdam
• Memorial Leistikowstraße - Press information with social media references