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| City |
Berlin |
| Country |
Germany |
| Year |
1873 |
| Height |
69,0m / 226ft |
| Architect |
Johann Heinrich Stack Friedrich Drake (statue) |
| Name |
Siegessäule |
| Alias |
Victory column |
| Address |
Grosser Stern, Strasse des 17. juni |
Constructed to celebrate the victory of Prussia over Denmark in 1864, Austria in 1866 and France in 1870. The statue, built by Friedrich Drake depict the goddess Victoria. A staircase with 285 steps leads to an observatory. The statue weighs 35 tons. |
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