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What is the freedom statue in Berlin?

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.



The "Freedom Statue" in Berlin most commonly refers to the Monument to Freedom and Unity (Einheitsdenkmal), which is currently located in front of the Humboldt Forum (Berlin Palace). This massive, 50-meter-wide interactive sculpture is shaped like a giant rocking dish or "seesaw" and is intended to commemorate the peaceful revolution of 1989 and the reunification of Germany. The monument is officially titled "Citizens in Motion" because it is designed to move; when enough people stand on one side of the dish, it gently tilts, symbolizing the power of collective action to bring about change. The upper surface is inscribed with the historical slogans of the 1989 protests: "Wir sind das Volk. Wir sind ein Volk." (We are the people. We are one people). While it has faced numerous construction delays and was originally intended for the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Wall, it remains one of Berlin's most significant modern landmarks, sitting on the original plinth of the former Kaiser Wilhelm National Monument.

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