Niederkirchnerstraße
| Niederkirchnerstrasse | |
A preserved section of the Berlin Wall adjacent to Niederkirchnerstraße in 2014 The same location showing Reich Security Main Office (Prinz-Albrecht-Straße No.8) in 1933. | |
Interactive map of Niederkirchnerstraße | |
| Former names |
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| Namesake | Käthe Niederkirchner |
| Type | Street |
| Location | Berlin, Germany |
| Quarter | Mitte |
| Nearest metro station | |
| Coordinates | 52°30′26″N 13°22′57″E / 52.5072°N 13.3825°E |
| East end |
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| West end | Stresemannstraße |
Niederkirchnerstraße or Niederkirchnerstrasse (see ß; German: [ˈniːdɐkɪʁçnɐˌʃtʁaːsə]) is a street in Berlin, Germany and was named after Käthe Niederkirchner. The thoroughfare was known as Prinz-Albrecht-Straße until 1951 but the name was changed by the East German government to honour Niederkirchner's legacy as a resistance fighter against the Nazi regime. The street was the location of the SS Reich Security Main Office (RSHA), the headquarters of the Sicherheitspolizei, SD, Einsatzgruppen and Gestapo. The site is now marked by the Topography of Terror memorial and a museum, which includes a permanent exhibition showing the crimes of Nazism.