Erinnerungsstätte für die Freiheitsbewegungen in der deutschen Geschichte

The memorial to the freedom movements in German history in Rastatt, named Freedom Museum, deals with the liberal democratic tradition in Germany. It was inaugurated by the then German President Gustav Heinemann on 26 June 1974. The choice fell on Rastatt, as an important venue for the Baden Revolution as generally the freedom aspirations of 1848.

The memorial was placed in Rastatt Castle. The content design and the institutional responsibility was transferred to the Federal Archives. The museum is a central station the road of democracy from Frankfurt am Main to Lörrach.

On the occasion of 20 years of German unity, the memorial to the permanent exhibition to opposition and resistance in the GDR was expanded in 2009. Both the Department of the Revolution of 1848/ 49 and the department to the freedom movements in the GDR serve to illustrate the freedom struggle of the Germans.

In addition to the permanent collection, special exhibitions are shown several times a year. The permanent exhibition on the freedom movements in the 19th century includes the following topics:

  • Freedom Movements in Early Modern
  • Social Question
  • Between two revolutions: 1789-1848
  • The March Revolution of 1848
  • The German National Assembly 1848/49
  • The fundamental rights
  • The fight for the Constitution in 1849
  • Freedom fighters in exile
  • Gustav W. Heinemann and Rastatt

The permanent exhibition on the freedom movements in the GDR is divided into the following areas:

  • Freedom movements 1945-1961
  • Freedom movements between 1961 and 1989
  • Youth between rebellion and
  • Ministry of State Security
  • Peaceful Revolution and German unit
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