Siegessäule

Quick Facts

City	Berlin
Country	Germany
Year	1873
Height	69,0m / 226ft

Realisation

Architect

Johann Heinrich Stack
Friedrich Drake (statue)

Building Info

Name	Siegessäule
Alias	Victory column
Address	Grosser Stern, Strasse des 17. juni

Notes

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.

Links

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Siegessäule