Yesterday I shared some photos of the Tiergarten, the largest park in Berlin, Germany. In the middle of the park you can find the Siegessaule. It’s easy to find since the Victory Column is over 200 feet (62 meters). The column commemorates the 1864 Prussian victory against Denmark. Two more victories, against Austria in 1866 and against France in 1871, were marked by adding a statue of the goddess Victoria. She weighs 35 tons. If you are adventurous, you can climb to the top. There was an entrance fee, but I can’t remember how much. I couldn’t pass up the opportunity since I heard the views were wonderful. They were. Also, there is beautiful artwork to see. Below you will find some of the photos I took.
50 Year Project 
How absolutely beautiful. I didn’t get a chance to visit this place.
That’s a shame. But there is so much to see there!
Love your photos.
Thanks!
Love that shot looking down the spiral staircase!
Thanks Carl. It could make a good start to a murder mystery or something.
Wow that artwork is incredible! I like the shot looking up at the statue…
I loved the artwork. I wish I had more time to study it. Thanks!
Beautiful photographs… Loved them all dear TBM, Thanks and Love, nia
Thanks Nia.
Love them all. Looks so elegant and extravagant!
Very much so. Golden statues, I’m finding, are big in Europe.
Lovely post TBM. The staircase shot is truly cool!
It was a good way to stop to catch my breath. It got a little steep 🙂
She’s very beautiful…and 35 tons…wow! The artwork is also amazing. Thanks for sharing.
It was a fun place to visit. European cities have so much to take in.
Golden, I love it! Great photos, TBM.
Thanks Nandini!
Great Berlin photos. We have been there but it is so many years that I cannot remember the year. Someday we’ll rent an apartment there and we take our time to see it thoroughly.
That would be ideal. there is so much to do and see. And, it is always nice to have time to spend in one place to really get to know the history, culture, and people. I hope you can!
Oh this is lovely! The statue is magnificent, the view to die for and the paintings…*sigh* 🙂 Thanks, I really enjoyed that.
Thanks Zelmare. I’d heard of it, but didn’t know how cool it would be.
Love your post and the angles of some of the photos. The art work is amazing.
BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!
Thanks Francine.
wow – you know I would never make it up those stairs…I hate those types of stairs
I was getting a little dizzy. I did take some breaks and kept saying, “Just a few more steps.” Good thing I’m not very bright or I would have figured out I was lying to myself. It was a lot more than a few steps. The view was nice though.
When I lived in Berlin I climbed the Siegessäule with literally every visitor we had. I can’t remember how many times. The last pic is new to me, it didn’t exist back then and the ground floor was indeed full of graffiti…
I find it appalling that people write and draw pictures on historical landmarks. If I climbed this on a regular basis I would be in better shape 🙂