Siegessäule - Siegessäule Berlin, Germany
Posted by: kaschper69
N 52° 30.870 E 013° 21.005
33U E 388039 N 5819544
Exakte Nachbildung der Siegessäule in Berlin.
Waymark Code: WMZYJH
Location: Berlin, Germany
Date Posted: 01/23/2019
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On the ground floor of the Victory Column there are several exact replicas of well-known Berlin buildings / landmarks with information on their history. European landmarks can also be seen.
Here you can see the Victory Column.
To be able to see these replicas and to get to the observation tower you have to pay an entrance fee.
"The Victory Column (German: Siegessäule, from Sieg ‘victory’ + Säule ‘column’) is a monument in Berlin, Germany. Designed by Heinrich Strack, after 1864 to commemorate the Prussian victory in the Danish-Prussian War, by the time it was inaugurated on 2 September 1873, Prussia had also defeated Austria and its German allies in the Austro-Prussian War (1866) and France in the Franco-Prussian War (1870–71), giving the statue a new purpose. Different from the original plans, these later victories in the so-called unification wars inspired the addition of the bronze sculpture of Victoria, 8.3 metres (27 ft) high and weighing 35 tonnes, designed by Friedrich Drake. Berliners have given the statue the nickname Goldelse, meaning something like "Golden Lizzy".
The Victory Column is a major tourist attraction in the city of Berlin. Its viewing platform, for which a ticket is required, offers a view over Berlin."
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