Runde Ecke (Stasi Museum)
Runde Ecke (Stasi Museum) features on the Gingerguide audio walk through Leipzig. Give it roughly ~75 min: enough to look, hear a two to three minute story on the spot, and ask the AI guide whatever the story leaves open.
- Type museum
- Suggested visit ~75 min
- Leipzig Leipzig guide
About Runde Ecke (Stasi Museum)
The Runde Ecke in Leipzig, the building with the round corner where the Stasi, the GDR secret police, had its district office from 1950 to 1989, now a museum of the surveillance state.
Built from 1911 to 1913 for an insurance company, the building became the seat of the Stasi district administration for Leipzig in 1950. On 4 December 1989 citizens occupied it, and since 1990 a citizens' committee has run the exhibition Stasi: Power and Banality in the former offices. The building also holds a branch of the Stasi records archive.
The museum needs a ticket, which includes an audio guide. Opening hours have been reduced for a while, so check before you go.
Did you know? The Runde Ecke in Leipzig was the seat of the Stasi district administration for Leipzig from 1950 to 1989; the national headquarters was in Berlin.
How long is a visit to Runde Ecke (Stasi Museum)?
Set aside roughly ~75 min for Runde Ecke (Stasi Museum). That covers a good look and the narrated story, and because you set the pace you can always stay on.
Is Runde Ecke (Stasi Museum) worth your time?
Runde Ecke (Stasi Museum) is among the 13 narrated highlights the Gingerguide team chose for Leipzig, so it is worth a look. Hear the story for the context, then ask the AI guide for anything more.
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