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Berlin - Siegessäule

Siegessäule – View over Tiergarten

You can visit the "Siegessäule" (The Victory Column) through four tunnels that were built according to plans by Albert Speer in 1941. The column originally stood in front of the Reichstag, but was in the way of Hitler's plans for a new capital: Germania. For the same reason, the column was moved from its place to the middle of the Tiergarten, where it stands very nicely.

On the postcard from 1898, you can see the Siegessäule in front of the Reichstag building. It was not until 1939 that it got its current central location on Strasse des 17. Juni.

It is highly recommended - on a clear day - to take the time to go up the tower, because from there, there is an excellent view over Berlin.

Siegessäule in front of "Reichstag" - 1898

The Bismarck monument and the Siegessäule in front of the "Reichstag".

Behind the Siegessäule is the old "Krollopper Theater". A Royal Opera Theatre (1894–1933) and Parliament during the National Socialist era (1933–1942). Because parliamentary meetings could not be held as usual after the Reichstag fire, the Kroll Opera House was used instead. Subsequently, it was used to a limited extent as an opera house, as it was heavily damaged during the war. Demolished in 1957. At the time when the picture was taken the place was called Königsplatz - The Postcard was written in 1925.

"The Kroll Opera House"

The remote location is perhaps the explanation why the pillar survived World War II. After the war, the French wanted the pillar blown up, but the other victors would not agree.

Postcard - Ost-West-Achse with Siegessäule day and night - Both from around 1939

The road, now known as Strasse des 17 Juni, was called Charlottenburger Chaussee until 1953. It was renamed to honor the victims of the 17 June 1953 uprising in East Germany. The Charlottenburger Chaussee was laid out as a paved road in 1799 and became an important link to the wealthy western suburbs during the 19th century. The road was part of the much larger east-west axis in Berlin and was widened during the Nazi era and used for victory parades, etc.

On top of the "Siegessäule" you can see what the Berliners call "Gold Else"

Distance :

From Bahnhof Zoo: 1600 meter on fod

From Brandenburger Tor: 2000 meter on fod

From Potsdammer Platz via Bellevuestraße: 2000 meter on fod

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Wanted

Berlin is always worth a visit - summer or winter - but where to go? Here are some slightly unusual and very different suggestions for places I like to go.

Interesting places

A B C

"Beelitz-Heilstätten" - Old military hospital	Bendlerblock" - Memorial and museum	"Berlin Untervelten" - Berlin's "Underworld"
"Bernauer Straße" - About the Berlin Wall etc.	"Bornholmer Straße - Former border crossing east/west	"Boxhagener Platz - Green area and flea market"

D E F

"Europacenter" - Shopping center etc.	Flakturm Humboldthain" - Bunker facility WW2	"Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg" - Busy airport
"Flughafen Berlin Tempelhof" - Recreational area.	"Escape tunnels between East and West Berlin - Kold krig	"Friedhof Invalidenhof - Soldiers Cemetery

G H I J K

"Old Danish Embassy" - Tiergarten	Gedenkstätte Plötzensee" - Memorial	"Glienicker Brücke" - Dividing East/ West
- "Pallasstrasse bunker" Bunker i centrum	" Weissensee Jewish Cemetery - Jewish cemetery	Karlshorst - German-Russian Museum"

L M N O P Q R S

"Majakowskiring" – GDR elite in Pankow	Prenzlauer Berg" - Memorial	"Schöneberg town hall" - JFK tale"
"Schwerbelastungs- körper" - Pressure gauge	" Friedhof Grunewald-Forst - Cemetery for suicides	SS residences – Zehlendorf

S T U V X Y Z

"Stasimuseum" - Stasimuseum	Teufelsberg" - NSA in Grunewald	"Tiergarten" - The Nordic Embassies"
"Tiergarten - Siegessäule" 67 meter tall victory column	"Villa Riefenstahl - Leni Riefenstahls House	"Zionskirche Prenzlauerberg - Where Bonhoeffer preached

Recreational areas:

"Grunewald" - Berlins largest green areas	Strandbad Wannsee" - Europe's largest lake bath	"Tempelhofer Park" - Formerly Tempelhof Airport
"Tiergarten" - Berlin's largest city park	"Volkspark Friedrichshein - Recreational area	"Volkspark Jungfernheide" - Recreational area

Food and drinks:

"Biergarden am Neuen See" in the Tiergarten.	Biergarden "Prater" - From 1837 and the oldest	Biergarden "Schleusenkrug", "Biergarden in Tiergarten".
"Mustafa’s Gemüse Kebap" - known all over Berlin	"Restaurant Zillemarkt" Unfortunately closed by now	"Zur letzten Instanz" - Oldest restaurant in Berlin