Regierungsvierte in Berlin in Mitte, Germany — Northeast German Plain (The European Plain)
Albrecht Graf von Bernstorff
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 3, 2025
1. Albrecht Graf von Bernstorff stolperstein
albrecht graf von Bernstorff
Jg. 1890
Zwangsruhestand 1933
Im Widerstand/Solf-Kreis
Hilfe für NS-verfolgte
Verhaftet 1943
Ermordet 23.4.1945
Gefängnis Berlin-Moabit
Erected 2021.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Stolpersteine series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.
Location. 52° 30.763′ N, 13° 22.953′ E. Memorial is in Berlin, in Mitte. It is in Regierungsvierte. It is on Wilhelmstraße, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Wilhelmstraße 92, Berlin 10117, Germany. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, Central Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fritz Henkel (here, next to this marker); Rudolf von Scheliha (here, next to this marker); Hans Bernd von Haefen
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Also see . . . Albrecht von Bernstorff (diplomat, born 1890) (Wikipedia). Excerpt:
After being admitted to diplomatic service in 1914, Bernstorff spent the next three years at the German Embassy in Vienna, from where he was recalled in 1917. He was later involved in the Inter-Allied Rhineland High Commission. He then took a one year leave from his diplomatic career to gain experience in the banking business, joining the bank Delbrück, Schickler & Co. in Berlin. Bernstorff worked at the German Embassy in London from 1923 to 1933 and was considered an important figure in British–German relations. He was forced into retirement for his open opposition to the Nazi government. After returning to Germany, he joined the Jewish bank A.E. Wassermann, which was engaged in transferring Jewish assets(Submitted on October 3, 2025.)abroad. In 1940, he was sent to Dachau concentration camp but was released a few months later. Through Adam von Trott zu Solz, he had established relations with both the Solf Circle and the Kreisau Circle and used his wide range of contacts in Germany and abroad to help connect resistance members to influential circles which helped lay preparation for the 20 July plot.Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 3, 20252. Albrecht Graf von Bernstorff stolperstein, looking north on WilhelmstraßeThe stolperstein for Albrecht Graf von Bernstorff is visible here as part of a group of more than fifty at the location of the former German Foreign Service offices.
After a second arrest in July 1943, Bernstorff was imprisoned at the Gestapo headquarters, then in February 1944 at the Ravensbrück concentration camp. In December 1944, he was transferred to Lehrter Strasse prison, in Berlin's Moabit district, where the Gestapo interrogated him under torture. At the end of April 1945, he was assassinated by the SS.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 46 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 3, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
