Memorial and Meeting Place Leistikow Street Potsdam

An amazing museum - with tragic but often inspiring personal stories woven together with the larger historical narrative surrounding Soviet occupation; all in the context of where it happened. At least one hour recommended but better if you can spare two. The museum only opens at 2pm and is closed Mondays. Be aware that the prison is part of a larger story - that of Miltary Camp No 7 - which is also significant and worth exploring.

Excellent place. Reception lady very friendly and helpful. Sad place, however lots of info available.

Highly recommended this free soviet prison visit! The place has being kept original and the staff is very nice! They also offer audio guide, bathrooms and locker for free. The visit is very eye opening! Highly recommended!

Nicely done up museum and it is free! Spent around 1 hour here. It showcases and explains the suffering of some German Civilians whom were falsely accused of being spies and were persecuted and harshly interrogated. Definately worth a visit!

Very informative and well preserved Shocking and educational. A must see memorial for all looking to learn more about these times.

Quietly overwhelming. Scary and threatening. Very good, very desirable archiving of quite recent bad things. Also illustrates that the Russian machine became redundant, with the STASI becoming professional and self-sufficient: this building became less vital.

An in-depth experience. There's a lot of information presented here from the witnesses to the horrors of torture, including how worthless the extracted information is.

Intense and well illustrated insight in the Russian KGB operations in East Germany before the demise of communism. Political prisoners were held here under inhuman conditions. A must see when in Potsdam, but prepare for a depressing and emotional experience about the danger of totalitarianism for innocent civilians. Be aware of the chance that in the early eighties Vladja Putin visited these premises doing his dedicated job as a young KGB official.