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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. History, design, and influences[edit]
Street sign with Victory Column in the background. The Straße des 17. Juni ( German pronunciation: [ˈʃtʁaːsə dɛs ˈziːpˌt͡seːntn̩ ˈjuːni] ⓘ; '17th of June Street' ), is a street in central Berlin, the capital of Germany. Its name refers to the 17 June 1953 uprising in East Germany. It is the western continuation of the boulevard Unter den Linden.
In the heart of Tiergarten Park, the Siegessäule (Victory Column) with its golden statue is one of the city’s must-see sights – complete with panoramic views! From Brandenburg Gate, the broad boulevard Straße des 17. Juni leads west through the centre of Tiergarten Park.
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4 days ago · These three victorious wars formed the backdrop for the creation of Berlin‘s Victory Column. Construction on the monument began in 1864, based on a design by architect Heinrich Strack. Progress was slow, and by the time the column was finally dedicated in 1873, it had become a celebration of Prussia‘s three recent military successes.
The two Siegessäulen (English: Two Victory Columns) is a pair of outdoor columns surmounted by bronze statues of Victoria, the goddess of victory. They were made in 1840 by the German sculptor Christian Daniel Rauch and installed in the park of Charlottenburg Palace in Berlin, Germany, in front of the west façade of the Neuer Pavillon. [1]
Structures, streets and squares, including Brandenburg Gate, the Berlin TV Tower, the Berlin Cathedral, or the Berlin Victory Column have been metamorphosed through light each year since the first Festival of Lights took place in 2005.
