I am a 23 year old student, studying at the University of Manchester. I am from Durham in the North ...
I am a 23 year old student, studying at the University of Manchester. I am from Durham in the North East and enjoy travelling!
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The Siegessäule literally means victory column when translated into English. This 69 metre tall column is topped by an 8 metre tall goddess of victory which was placed there to celebrate the Prussian victory over France in the War of 1871.
The Siegessäule was originally commissioned to celebrate the victory over Denmark in the War of 1864. It was subsequently extended after the victories against Austria and France in 1868 and 1871.
The Siegessäule is situated in the middle of the main roundabout leading towards the Reichstag and can be seen from a great distance as you walk through the Tiergarten towards it. The Siegessäule was moved by the Nazi government in 1938 from its original position outside the Reichstag. It was to be the beginning of Hitler's great victory avenue to celebrate germany's total victory in WWII.
The Siegessäule is easily accessible via underground passages from the Tiergarten. The entrance fee is about 3Euros and is well worth it. First of all you come to a open area that displays friezes of the Franco-Prussian War, the art work is really ornate and well worth a look. The must do thing is to climb to the very top, there are about 300 stairs I think. But the views are worth it and you can see most of the major Berlin attractions. I've got some great photos from the top.
The only real disadvantages are the stairs and it's totally inaccessible for the disabled.
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The mind boggles as to how something that large could have been moved
. . thank you for adding information . . . ♥ jes ♥
jesi 20.05.2004 19:21
I don't know - I used to climb the washington monument as a child in USA - if I had enough time - I could probably climb to the top - two sticks or not! Is there an admission fee? ≈≈≈≈{; -)-{{:::::|||||<
8iceman8 02.05.2004 12:33
I was in German two years ago,but I don't visit Berlin :)
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