The Documentation "Topography of Terror" developed within the framework of the preparations for the central historical exhibition mounted in the Martin-Gropius-Bau on the occasion of the 750 Year Celebration of the City of Berlin. In conjunction with it, attention was directed to a location which was an important part of Berlin's history between 1933 and 1945. The area had been in oblivion much too long, and only within the last few years was partially restored to public consciousness. ( )

The documentation was put together as part of the exhibition 'Berlin, Berlin--the exhibition about the history of the city' in the Martin-Gropius-Bau, and opened on July 4th, 1987. Includes bibliographical references (p. 226) and index. Translation based on the 7th, rev. and enl. German ed., 1989.