Siegessäule, Großer Stern - Berlin, DE
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N 52° 30.868 E 013° 21.008
33U E 388042 N 5819540
The Siegessäule (Victory Column) on the Großer Stern (Great Star), stands in the roundabout in the Tiergarten in Berlin, Germany. It was constructed, in part, as a national monument to the victory in the Austro-Prussian War of 1866.
Waymark Code: WMFNV1
Location: Berlin, Germany
Date Posted: 11/10/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member marfik
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"The Victory Column is one of the best known symbols of Berlin.

"Golden Lizzie," as it is known in Berlin slang, was originally designed by Heinrich Strack and was built between and 1864 and 1873 at Königsplatz (today’s Platz der Republik). It has now been put under a preservation order.

The reason for its being built was Prussia’s victory in the German-Danish war in 1864. In the course of a few years, two additional victorious wars were added: the German war of 1866 against Austria and the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1. These three victories are commemorated by the three original segments, onto which a bronze sculpture was placed.

During the era of National Socialism, the Victory Column increased in size to a total height of 67 metres. Between 1938 and 1939, in preparation for the future capital of the Reich “Germania,”the Victory Column was moved to the middle of Tiergarten. After surviving the war largely unscathed, the Victory Column was restored to its previous state that existed during the end of the 19th century.

The 8,3 metre high bronze sculpture weighing 35 tonnes, which was created by Friedrich Drake, represents Victoria wearing a helmet and holding a laurel wreath in one hand and, in the other, a staff bearing an iron cross. The victory goddess Victoria from Roman mythology is analogous to the Greek equivalent of Nike. Her eagle helmet also lets Victoria appear as Borussia, the female personification of Prussia." (visit link)

The outside of the tower is accessible 24/7, however, access to climbing the tower is available at the following times:

April - October
Mon-Fri 9.30am - 6.30pm
Sat-Sun 9.30am - 7pm

November - March
Mon-Sun 10am - 6pm

It is free to visit, however, there is a fee to climb the tower:

3.00 €
2.50 € reduction
Size / Velikost: grand

Access restrictions ? / Omezeny pristup ?: no
Visit Instructions:
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To log yout visit, you need to make photo you and memorial (photo with GPS is optional)
CZ:
K uznani navstevy je potreba se vyfotit s pamatnikem (foto s GPS je vhodne, ale neni nutne)
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