Victory Column, Berlin Photos

The Victory Column (Siegessäule) (1864) in Tiergarten Park was built to commemorate the Prussian victory in the Second Schleswig War against Denmark and was then modified to include the Victory in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870. It was designed by Heinrich Strack, Friedrich Drake, and Anton von Werner. The tower still carries bullet holes from WWII battle of Berlin. After WWII France confiscated the artwork which might inflame German nationalists, but these were returned in 1987.

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Siegessaule monument above Tiergarten Park forest from top of German Bundestag. Berlin, Germany.Victory Column commemorates Prussian victory in Second Schleswig War. Berlin, Germany.Victory figure atop Victory Column. Berlin, Germany.Column details with gilded canons at Victory Column. Berlin, Germany.
Siegessaule monument above Tiergarten Park forest from top of German Bundestag. Berlin, Germany.Victory Column (Siegessäule) (1864) commemorates Prussian victory in Second Schleswig War. Berlin, Germany. Architect: Heinrich Strack, Friedrich Drake, Anton von Werner.Victory figure atop Victory Column. Berlin, Germany.Column details with gilded canons at Victory Column. Berlin, Germany.
Base of Victory Column. Berlin, Germany.Rotunda level of Victory Column. Berlin, Germany.Upward perspective of Victory Column. Berlin, Germany.World War II bullet holes in Victory Column. Berlin, Germany.
Base of Victory Column. Berlin, Germany.Rotunda level of Victory Column. Berlin, Germany.Upward perspective of Victory Column. Berlin, Germany.World War II bullet holes in Victory Column. Berlin, Germany.
German War at Königgrätz left half of south bronze panel by Moritz Schulz with damage from WWII on Victory Column. Berlin, Germany.German War at Königgrätz right half of south bronze panel by Moritz Schulz with damage from WWII on Victory Column. Berlin, Germany.Detail of German War at Königgrätz on south bronze panel by Moritz Schulz on Victory Column. Berlin, Germany.Franco-Prussian War at Sedan & Paris by Karl Keil left half of east bronze panel departure for France on Victory Column. Berlin, Germany.
German War at Königgrätz (1866) left half of south bronze panel by Moritz Schulz with damage from WWII on Victory Column. Berlin, Germany.German War at Königgrätz (1866) right half of south bronze panel by Moritz Schulz with damage from WWII on Victory Column. Berlin, Germany.Detail of German War at Königgrätz (1866) on south bronze panel by Moritz Schulz on Victory Column. Berlin, Germany.Franco-Prussian War at Sedan & Paris (1870-1) by Karl Keil left half of east bronze panel departure for France on Victory Column. Berlin, Germany.
Franco-Prussian War at Sedan & Paris by Karl Keil mid section of east bronze panel surrender of Paris on Victory Column. Berlin, Germany.Franco-Prussian War at Sedan & Paris by Karl Keil right half of east bronze panel Prussians march past Arc de Triomphe on Victory Column. Berlin, Germany.Victorious Germans returning to Berlin by Albert Wolff detail of north bronze panel on Victory Column. Berlin, Germany.Second Schleswig War & Battle of Düppel by Alexander Calandrelli detail of west bronze panel on Victory Column. Berlin, Germany.
Franco-Prussian War at Sedan & Paris (1870-1) by Karl Keil mid section of east bronze panel surrender of Paris on Victory Column. Berlin, Germany.Franco-Prussian War at Sedan & Paris (1870-1) by Karl Keil right half of east bronze panel Prussians march past Arc de Triomphe on Victory Column. Berlin, Germany.Victorious Germans returning to Berlin by Albert Wolff detail of north bronze panel on Victory Column. Berlin, Germany.Second Schleswig War & Battle of Düppel (1864) by Alexander Calandrelli detail of west bronze panel on Victory Column. Berlin, Germany.
Detail of ceiling of rotunda at Victory Column. Berlin, Germany.Unification of Prussian Reich mosaic by Anton von Werner at Victory Column. Berlin, Germany.Trumpet detail of Unification of Prussian Reich mosaic by Anton von Werner at Victory Column. Berlin, Germany.Germania detail of Unification of Prussian Reich mosaic by Anton von Werner at Victory Column. Berlin, Germany.
Detail of ceiling of rotunda at Victory Column. Berlin, Germany.Unification of Prussian Reich mosaic (1874-5) by Anton von Werner at Victory Column. Berlin, Germany.Trumpet detail of Unification of Prussian Reich mosaic by Anton von Werner at Victory Column. Berlin, Germany.Germania detail of Unification of Prussian Reich mosaic by Anton von Werner at Victory Column. Berlin, Germany.
Germania stands up to Napoleon detail of Unification of Prussian Reich mosaic by Anton von Werner at Victory Column. Berlin, Germany.Germania stands up to Napoleon detail of Unification of Prussian Reich mosaic by Anton von Werner at Victory Column. Berlin, Germany.Historic figure detail of Unification of Prussian Reich mosaic by Anton von Werner at Victory Column. Berlin, Germany.Historic figure detail of Unification of Prussian Reich mosaic by Anton von Werner at Victory Column. Berlin, Germany.
Germania stands up to Napoleon detail of Unification of Prussian Reich mosaic by Anton von Werner at Victory Column. Berlin, Germany.Germania stands up to Napoleon detail of Unification of Prussian Reich mosaic by Anton von Werner at Victory Column. Berlin, Germany.Historic figure detail of Unification of Prussian Reich mosaic by Anton von Werner at Victory Column. Berlin, Germany.Historic figure detail of Unification of Prussian Reich mosaic by Anton von Werner at Victory Column. Berlin, Germany.
Uniting of North & South Germany detail of Unification of Prussian Reich mosaic by Anton von Werner at Victory Column. Berlin, Germany.Germania accepts to become an imperial nation detail of Unification of Prussian Reich mosaic by Anton von Werner at Victory Column. Berlin, Germany.Germania accepts to become an imperial nation detail of Unification of Prussian Reich mosaic by Anton von Werner at Victory Column. Berlin, Germany.Germania accepts to become an imperial nation detail of Unification of Prussian Reich mosaic by Anton von Werner at Victory Column. Berlin, Germany.
Uniting of North & South Germany detail of Unification of Prussian Reich mosaic by Anton von Werner at Victory Column. Berlin, Germany.Germania accepts to become an imperial nation detail of Unification of Prussian Reich mosaic by Anton von Werner at Victory Column. Berlin, Germany.Germania accepts to become an imperial nation detail of Unification of Prussian Reich mosaic by Anton von Werner at Victory Column. Berlin, Germany.Germania accepts to become an imperial nation detail of Unification of Prussian Reich mosaic by Anton von Werner at Victory Column. Berlin, Germany.
Red bearded historic ruler detail of Unification of Prussian Reich mosaic by Anton von Werner at Victory Column. Berlin, Germany.German rulers uniting after Franco-Prussian War victory detail of Unification of Prussian Reich mosaic by Anton von Werner at Victory Column. Berlin, Germany.View of Brandenburg Gate & Berlin Marathon from Victory Column. Berlin, Germany.
Red bearded historic ruler detail of Unification of Prussian Reich mosaic by Anton von Werner at Victory Column. Berlin, Germany.German rulers uniting after Franco-Prussian War victory detail of Unification of Prussian Reich mosaic by Anton von Werner at Victory Column. Berlin, Germany.View of Brandenburg Gate & Berlin Marathon from Victory Column. Berlin, Germany.
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