Victory Column & Tiergarten
Siegessäule
The 67-meter Victory Column stands in the middle of Tiergarten park, topped by a golden Victoria. Climb 285 steps for views over Berlin.
The Victory Column was built in 1873 to celebrate Prussia's victories over Denmark, Austria and France. It was moved to its present site at Großer Stern in 1939. Berliners nicknamed the gilded Victoria statue on top the 'Golden Else', and the film Wings of Desire was shot here. Climbing to the top costs about €4 and involves 285 steps. Around it lies the 210-hectare Tiergarten park, and you can walk from here to the Brandenburg Gate, passing the Soviet War Memorial along the way. Take bus 100 to the Großer Stern stop.
Opening hours
Apr–Oct 09:30–18:30; winter 10:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Berlin Zoological Garden
- Kurfürstendamm & KaDeWe
- Gemäldegalerie
- Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church
- Reichstag Building
- Potsdamer Platz
- Brandenburg Gate
- Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe