Excursion Hebertshausen: Respectfully Discover Dachau's Memory Culture

Event: Excursion: Memorial Site of the Former SS Shooting Range Hebertshausen in Gedenkstätte ehemaliger SS-Schießplatz Hebertshausen, Freisinger Straße 124, 85221 Dachau on 20. June 2026

Date and Time

20. June 2026 14:00

Location

Dachau
85221 Dachau, Germany

Price

4,00

About this Event

Tours & Sightseeing

Mood

Other

Venue Type

Outside

Excursion to the Hebertshausen Memorial Site: Understand History, Preserve Dignity

This city tour leads to the former SS shooting range Hebertshausen near Dachau. On-site, the open-air exhibition makes local history, memorial work, and cultural heritage tangible. The tour conveys historical backgrounds, reveals authentic places, and deepens the discovery experience through informed context.

Historical Site with Contemporary Relevance

Between 1941 and 1942, the camp SS murdered over 4,000 Soviet prisoners of war here. The open-air exhibition explains the actions of the perpetrators, the structures in place, and the knowledge within the population at the time. Architectural fragments, topographical traces, and educational panels make history tangible.

Place of Names: Remembering with Dignity

The installation Place of Names records the known victims by name. In a quiet, respectful atmosphere, cultural enrichment occurs: visitors reflect on biographies, memorial culture, and present-day responsibility.

Expert Guided Tour with Approved Tour Leadership

The tour is led by a licensed guide from the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site. The licensing of the tour guides is done through the memorial's educational department and guarantees academic quality, methodological diversity, and reliable source work.

Barrier-Free and Well Organized

The themed tour is barrier-free accessible. A maximum of 30 participants ensures a focused, respectful tour. Registration occurs in advance through regional adult education centers or on the day at the meeting point.

Voices of Visitors

On the memorial's channels, guests often describe how impressive the open-air exhibition explains the hidden topography and how the city tour helps to contextualize the significance of the memorial site within the network of attractions in Dachau and its surroundings.

Conclusion

This excursion combines solid knowledge, sensory spatial experience, and responsible memorial culture. Those who wish to understand local history and respectfully experience authentic places should secure a spot now.

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