Siegessäule

Siegessäule is a 67-meter monument in Tiergarten, Berlin, Germany, crowned by a gilded bronze figure of Victoria standing on a column of granite and Obernkirchen sandstone. The red granite base features mosaic decorations and supports a viewing platform beneath the statue.

The structure was completed in 1873 and originally stood in front of the Reichstag building. The location changed in the 1930s when the monument moved to its current position in the heart of Tiergarten.

Local residents call the gilded Victoria figure Goldelse, blending reverence with everyday warmth. The circular traffic island around the base serves as a meeting point where cyclists and pedestrians cross paths.

The climb involves 285 steps leading to an observation deck offering views over surrounding parkland and residential areas. Access requires an underground passage from the roadside since the structure stands on a traffic island.

The four granite sections of the shaft carry bronze reliefs cast from captured cannons. These trophies display weapons and equipment from three different 19th-century campaigns.

Location: Bezirk Mitte von Berlin

Inception: 1873

Architects: Heinrich Strack

Creator: Moritz Schulz, Alexander Calandrelli, Albert Wolff, Friedrich Drake, Karl Philipp Franz Keil, Anton von Werner

Architectural style: Neoclassical architecture

Elevation above the sea: 67 m

Height: 67 m

Length: 25.3 m

Width: 25.3 m

Diameter: 15.7 m

Accessibility: Non accessibile in sedia a rotelle

Made from material: granite, Obernkirchen sandstone, marble, bronze, mosaic, gold leaf

Part of: Großer Stern

Address: Großer Stern 1, 10557 Berlin, Germany

Opening Hours: novembre-marzo: Lunedì-Venerdì 10:00-17:00; Sabato,Domenica 10:00-17:30; aprile-ottobre: Lunedì-Venerdì 09:30-18:30; Sabato,Domenica 09:30-19:00

Phone: +49303912961

Website: https://youtu.be/6tcH57oF5tU

GPS coordinates: 52.51451,13.35011

Latest update: December 15, 2025 01:59