Victory Column
Erwachsene 4,50 Euro, ermäßigt 3,50 Euro (nur Barzahlung) EUR 4.50
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Why go
- Look across the Großer Tiergarten towards Brandenburg Gate and Potsdamer Platz from the viewing platform.
- Anton von Werner’s glass mosaic depicts German unity in the circular colonnade.
- Four bronze reliefs depict the unification wars and allied troops’ 1871 entry into Berlin.
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Prices
From the venue's website · checked 27 Oct 2026
Interesting facts3
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35 tonnes
Friedrich Drake designed the 8.32-metre bronze Victoria, which weighs 35 tonnes and was cast by Hermann Gladenbeck.
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60 gilded
The lower three sandstone drums display 60 gilded cannon barrels captured in the unification wars.
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1866
Berliners call the statue Goldelse, after a heroine in an 1866 novel.
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Photo spots
- Tiergarten panoramaFrame the Tiergarten with Brandenburg Gate and Potsdamer Platz in the city beyond.Viewing platform beneath Victoria
History
Heinrich Strack designed the column, built from 1864 to 1873. Its red granite base supports four tapering sandstone drums. It survived World War II with little damage. The column appears in Wim Wenders’ 1987 film Wings of Desire, and its golden statue features in U2’s 1993 “Stay (Faraway, So Close!)” video. It became a gathering point for the Love Parade and its closing rally, and is usually included on Berlin’s Pride parade route. On 24 July 2008, presidential candidate Barack Obama spoke here to more than 200,000 listeners.
- 1864Construction began to commemorate Prussia’s victory over Denmark.
- 1873Inaugurated after victories over Austria and France, the column also symbolised the new German Empire.
- 1938–1939The Nazis moved it from Königsplatz, now Platz der Republik, to Großer Stern; a fourth sandstone drum was added.
- 1945The Allies removed the bronze relief panels.
- 1947After debate among the Allies, plans to demolish the column were abandoned and its preservation was confirmed.
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- 1984 and 1987The reliefs returned in stages.
- 2010–2011Renovation from March 2010 to May 2011 included new gilding for Victoria. The column reopened on 21 May 2011.
How to get there
- On footAddress: Großer Stern 1, Berlin. Reach the monument through four pedestrian tunnels beneath the roundabout. Four gatehouses mark the entrances north and south of Straße des 17. Juni.
Sources: Berlin Victory Column - Wikipedia · Berlin/Mitte - Wikivoyage (see) · Victory Column – Berlin.de · Erklärung zur Barrierefreiheit – Berlin.de · Impressum – Berlin.de · Siegessäule (Berlin) - Wikipedia · Colonne de la Victoire (Berlin) - Wikipedia · Victory Column: prices, description (its own si… · checked 10 Oct 2026
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Questions and answers
How much does it cost to visit the Victory Column?
Adult admission is €4.50; reduced admission is €3.50. Cash only.
What are the Victory Column’s opening hours?
It is open daily from 09:30 to 19:00.
Is there an elevator at the Victory Column?
No. Reaching the viewing platform requires climbing a 285-step spiral staircase.
How high is the Victory Column’s viewing platform?
It is 50.7 metres above ground, directly beneath Victoria.
Why was the Victory Column moved?
Its 1938–1939 relocation formed part of Nazi plans to redesign Berlin.
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