Victory Column
Located in Tiergarten, Berlin's largest park, the Victory Column is one of the city's more famous landmarks. During the day visitors, can ascend 285 steps to a viewing platform at the top and enjoy one of the the best 360° views of Berlin.
The 67 metre tall column was built between 1865 and 1873 to commemorate the 1864 victory of Prussia agains Denmark. During its construction Prussia also had victories against Austria and France which were also commemorated by the column. The monument is topped by a brilliant gold 8.3 metre tall winged goddess of victory which weighs in at 35 tons.
It was not built at its current location, but rather at Königsplatz square in front of the Reichstag Parliament building. The column was moved to its present location at the start of the 2nd World War and a fourth section was added to it at the time. This move ultimately saved the column from being destroyed during the war.
As today's Beliners have little in common with the national significance of the monument, they casually refer to the statue as "Goldelse".
The base of the monument contains an interesting museum about monuments throughout the world. The real treat is the view from the top, but you will need to be physically fit in order to ascend the narrow staircase to the viewing platform 51 metres above.
Perhaps one of the nicest ways to approach the Victory Column is to enjoy the 20 minute walk from Brandenburg Gate where the column is in full view as you approach it.
Consider visiting this monument in the evening when it is beautifully bathed in light and enjoy a view of the city lights from the top after the sun goes down.
Facts For Your Visit
Fee: There is a very small entrance fee to go inside the column, see the museum and ascend the staircase. Well worth the price.Victory Column Tiergarten Hours:
Opening hours may differ on holidays
- Monday: 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM
- Tuesday: 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM
- Wednesday: 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM
- Thursday: 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM
- Friday: 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM
- Saturday: 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM
- Sunday: 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Address: Großer Stern 1, 10557 Berlin, Germany
Phone: 030 115
Official Website: Victory Column Tiergarten
Victory Column Tiergarten Reviews
Rated out of 5
Tall structure, located in the heart of Berlin. Shines very bright during sunset one can access top of attraction if you buy tickets in advance. Fully surrounded by traffic and usually busy during weekends. One can visit this attraction within an hour.
Praveen Medagam - a month ago
The monument erected in honor of the victory in the Prussian-Danish war. An impressive building that you can enter without much waiting and climb to the very top from where you can see the whole of Berlin (be prepared for a lot of stairs, but you can take breaks). The ticket for the museum, which is very interesting and has a collection of sights from all over the world, and for climbing to the top is a very reasonable and cheap 4 euros.
Sveto Rakovic - 2 months ago
We visited on 7/11/24, and it could be the best kept secret of Berlin tourist attractions. The lookout from the top is brilliant and well worth the near 300 steps. Admission was 4 euro. Well maintained and clean. Good walk from the city through the parkland to get here.
Peter Tame - 4 months ago
Very cool piece of history, still riddled with bullet holes from WW2. You can climb to the very top to stand on the observation deck but if you have any sort of aversion to lots of steep narrow steps (your legs will be sore) or heights, I would recommend only the first observation area at the bottom. Top viewing ledge is very very narrow but offers great views of Berlin in all directions. Entrance was 4.90e pp
DJW - 2 months ago
I went to visit this amazing place with some friends, the view from the top is absolutely breathtaking even during winter, I can only assume how beautiful it is during spring. However the person that sold us the tickets left a lot to be desired, the interaction was a little unpleasant and left me feeling upset even before I could even get into the place, at least there were no inconveniences with the student validation. Other than that it is absolutely worth visiting
Rodolfo Zurita - a month ago
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