How do I get to the Victory Column?

The Victory Column is located at Großer Stern, which is a big intersection and roundabout in the middle of Tiergarten park. You can get there on foot from Brandenburg Gate by walking west on Strasse des 17. Juni, and it's about 2km away. Bus 100 (as well as a few other bus lines) has a stop at Großer Stern.



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The column originally stood in front of the Reichstag until the Nazis moved it here in 1938 to make room for their Germania urban planning project. The pedestal was added at the time, bringing the column height to 67m. Film buffs might remember the Goddess of Victory on top from a key scene in Wim Wenders' 1985 flick.

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In 1945, Berlin lay in ruins, and you can still see the scars and bullet holes from that period all over the city.

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Column design details The 67 meter high Berlin Victory Column consists of four sandstone blocks and four rings. The nazis added golden ornaments and a fourth ring when they relocated the column.

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It's actually an iconic monument to three major events in Germany's history. Originally conceived as a monument to victory in the Danish-Prussian War, by the time of its inauguration in 1873 the monument took on a new significance also honoring victories in the Austro-Prussian, and the Franco-Prussian Wars.

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The magnificent dome of the Cathedral Church (Berliner Dom) is one of the main landmarks in Berlin's cityscape – and marks the spot of the impressive basilica housing the city's most important Protestant church. With its elaborate decorative and ornamental designs, the church interior is especially worth seeing.

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Designed by Heinrich Strack, the column was initially intended to celebrate Prussia's victory in the Second Schleswig War against Denmark that same year. By the time the column was finished in 1873, Prussia was also celebrating victories in the Austro-Prussian War in 1866, and the Franco-Prussian War from 1870 to 1871.

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This beautiful statue is of historic significance, completed in 1873 to signify the end of the Danish-Prussian war. It features on many postcards and when driving/walking/running around Berlin, it often illuminates the skyline, depending on where you go.

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History. The circle was created in 1953 when Route 73 was created, and marked the crossroads of two state highways, three county roads, four local roads and a railway. The circle was constructed at a time when Berlin was largely rural and the land in the area used primarily for agricultural purposes.

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The Monument to Freedom and Unity (German: Denkmal für Freiheit und Einheit) is a planned national German monument in Berlin commemorating the country's peaceful reunification in 1990 and earlier 18th, 19th and 20th century unification movements.

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Gorgeous view of the golden statue of angel on top of clock tower in St Mark's Square, Venice, Italy.

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