Soviet Memorial Tiergarten
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Why go
- Its site marks where Hitler planned the east–west and north–south axes of Welthauptstadt Germania to meet.
- Stonework from the destroyed Reich Chancellery was used to build the memorial.
- After the Berlin Wall went up, British Army soldiers protected this Soviet memorial in the British sector.
Don't miss
- Bronze soldier statueThe rifle-carrying soldier extends his left arm toward the ground, symbolising the fall of Nazism.Above the curved row of pillars
- Tanks and artilleryTwo T-34 tanks flank the monument alongside two Soviet ML-20 152 mm howitzers, which fired salvos signalling the end of the Battle of Berlin.Beside the monument
- Pillar inscriptionsThe pillars name military branches and fallen soldiers, including some buried recipients of the title Heroes of the Soviet Union. Names appear on both sides.Along the curved row of pillars
- Outdoor construction exhibitionPhotographs document the memorial’s construction; the outdoor displays also guide visitors to other Berlin memorials.Behind the monument
- Cemetery lawns and officer memorialsTwo large lawns behind the monument contain burial grounds without gravestones bearing the dead’s names. Two sarcophagi beside the main path bear fallen officers’ names.Behind the monument and beside the main path
Know before you go
- The memorial is open 24 hours every day.
Tips for your visit
- The burial-site explanation is available in English, German and Russian.
- Look for clear views of the Reichstag and Brandenburg Gate from the memorial.
Best time to visit
- Visit on 8 May to see VE Day commemorations, when wreaths and flowers are laid at the memorial.
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History
Erected by the Soviet Union a few months after Berlin’s capture, the memorial especially commemorates roughly 80,000 Soviet soldiers killed in the Battle of Berlin in April and May 1945. All Allied Powers supported its construction. Lev Kerbel and Vladimir Tsigal sculpted the soldier monument. Soviet troops guarded the site during Berlin’s partition, although it stood in the British sector.
- 11 November 1945Allied troops inaugurated the memorial with a parade.
- 22 December 1990Soviet guards left the memorial, and the complex was transferred to the city of Berlin.
- 1992Germany committed to protecting the memorial permanently under an agreement with Russia.
- Mid-1990s and 2014Restoration work reanchored the bronze soldier, repaired the weapons, and regilded inscriptions and emblems.
How to get there
- On footThe memorial is at Straße des 17. Juni 4, in Großer Tiergarten, north of Straße des 17. Juni.
Sources: Soviet War Memorial (Tiergarten) - Wikipedia · Berlin/Mitte - Wikivoyage (see) · Soviet War Memorial in Tiergarten – Berlin.de · Erklärung zur Barrierefreiheit – Berlin.de · Impressum – Berlin.de · Sowjetisches Ehrenmal (Tiergarten) - Wikipedia · Mémorial soviétique de Tiergarten - Wikipedia · Soviet Memorial Tiergarten: tickets (its own si… · Soviet Memorial Tiergarten: description (its ow… · checked 2 Oct 2026
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Questions and answers
What does the main inscription at Soviet Memorial Tiergarten commemorate?
It honors those who died fighting German fascist occupiers for Soviet freedom and independence.
Who visits Soviet Memorial Tiergarten for remembrance?
It is a pilgrimage site for veterans from former Soviet Union countries.
Has Soviet Memorial Tiergarten appeared in a film?
It appears in the 1989 Cold War thriller The Package.
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