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The previous price was P 428 and current price is P 342 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 53m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Dive into the hidden history of a city that led a double life. Jena was the shining jewel of East German science, but beneath the surface lay a suffocating net of surveillance by the secret police. On this tour, you will discover how rebellious punks, brave priests, disillusioned factory workers, and brilliant students broke the stranglehold of the Stasi. From hidden youth groups to the squares where tens of thousands demanded their freedom, follow the path of the Peaceful Revolution of 1989. A story about psychological warfare, tragic victims, and the triumph of the human spirit.

    • 3.4 km self-guided tour with 7 stations over 113 min.
    • Ideal for history, memory, protest, and public spaces
      Excitingly told in a podcast style by experts and locals
    • Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

Activity location

  • Geschichtswerkstatt Jena E.v.
    • Heinrich-heine-strasse 1
    • 07749, Jena, Thuringia, Germany

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Geschichtswerkstatt Jena e.V.
    • 1 Heinrich-Heine-Straße
    • 07749, Jena, Thüringen, Germany

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Self-guided podcast tour The Peaceful Revolution in Jena in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 53 minutes1h 53m
    1h 53m
  • Opening hours: Wed 0:00-23:59
  • English
Price details
P 427.84
P 342.27 x 1 AdultP 342.27
Total
The previous price was P 427.84 and current price is P 342.27
20% off

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Exciting audio output in podcast style with experts and locals
  • Inclusions
    Interactive guide in the app for questions about history and surroundings
  • Inclusions
    Verified facts incorporated into an exciting story
  • Inclusions
    Point-to-point navigation between stops

Know before you book

    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transportation options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Geschichtswerkstatt Jena E.v.

  • 10m
The former Stasi headquarters, now an independent archive dedicated to the victims of the GDR secret police.

Stadtkirche Sankt Michael

  • 10m
A historic Gothic church that became a vital refuge for Jena's youth opposition and peace activists.

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena

  • 10m
The historical university, which served both as the center of the scientific prestige of the GDR and as a breeding ground for heavily monitored student resistance.

Johannisfriedhof

  • 10m
A historic cemetery and the final resting place of Matthias Domaschk, whose tragic death in Stasi custody stirred up the opposition.

Ernst-Abbe-Platz

  • 10m
The former site of the huge Carl Zeiss optics factory, where the working class finally turned against the regime.

Eichplatz

  • 10m
A huge square that became the scene of the largest mass demonstrations in Jena, where 30,000 citizens demanded democracy.

Holzmarkt

  • 10m
A central marketplace that served as an important waypoint for the protest marches of 1989 and symbolizes the successful, peaceful fall of the dictatorship.

Location

Activity location

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    Geschichtswerkstatt Jena E.v.
    • Heinrich-heine-strasse 1
    • 07749, Jena, Thuringia, Germany

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Geschichtswerkstatt Jena e.V.
    • 1 Heinrich-Heine-Straße
    • 07749, Jena, Thüringen, Germany

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