Thanks to the NS Documentation Center, you can also find out about the history of National Socialism in Munich outside the museum. Right where it happened. The app Orte Erinnern takes you to 120 historical sites in Munich and the surrounding area. Simply download it and off you go.

Do you know where the Wittelsbacher Palais stood and what went on there? Let's be honest - probably not so much. In today's cityscape, the places where the Nazi terror took place in Munich are for the most part very inconspicuous. There is nothing to indicate their historic past. But with the help of the NS Documentation Center's app, you can change your perception. As no guided tours can take place at the moment, the app Orte Erinnern takes on the role of a private historian and guides you through the city.

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The GPS-based smartphone app leaves the museum and focuses on the city and its surroundings. In this way, the National Socialist Documentation Center can also encourage you to engage with the history of National Socialism outside your own four walls. You can decide whether you want to visit the places individually or walk one of the four suggested routes. In 1-2 hours, you can visit places that have been divided into thematic blocks such as "The former NSDAP party quarter" or "Rise of the NSDAP". Of course, you can take as much time as you like here. At the locations, you will receive historical images and source material as well as additional information in the form of audio and video sequences. This will tell you more about your daily commute to work or your neighborhood.

The free smartphone app can be downloaded from the Google Play Store or iTunes Store. If you would like to find out more about the Nazi era in Munich, you should also check out the podcast from the NS-Dokuzentrum.

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