City: Tiergarten
Top Things to do in Tiergarten
Things to do in Berlin, Germany: The Best Monuments & Statues
Berlin is an edgy city, from its fashion to its architecture to its charged political history. The Berlin Wall is a sobering reminder of the hyper-charged postwar atmosphere, and yet the graffiti art that now covers its remnants has become symbolic of social progress. Check out the Weltzeituhr (world time) Clock, topped by a model of the solar system, then turn back time by dining at the historic Zur Letzten Instanz, a 16th century restaurant that was frequented by Napoleon and Beethoven.
Restaurants in Berlin
1. Victory Column (Siegessaule)
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4.5 based on 3,705 reviews
The victory column was built in 1873 to celebrate Prussia's victory in the Franco-German War. It was moved to its present location in the Tiergarten in 1938. You can go to the top via 270 steps to see great views of Berlin.
Reviewed By IanM663 - Dunbar, United Kingdom
Re-situated to the middle of a roundabout in the 1930s by the Nazi era government, the Victory Column originally stood near the Reichstag. The monument is reached via tunnels under the busy roundabout. It has been beautifully restored. Entry fee is €3. On the ground floor there is an exhibition about this and other monuments around the world. To get to the top there is a narrow spiral staircase and this gives you some good exercise and fantastic views of Berlin when you get there. There are some little rest seats in the spiral staircase as you get close to the viewing platform in case you need a breather on the way up.
2. Luisen-Denkmal
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4.5 based on 3 reviews
Reviewed By ClogsPL - Warsaw, Poland
The Luisen Denkmal forms part of the Luisen Insel, or Louisa's Island, dedicated to one of the most popular royal figures in Prussia ever. Such was the adoration and veneration that she didn't just get a statue, but a little island with flower beds just to herself. Her husband William Frederick the third stands, a bit forlornly, just across the western pond, even looking a bit forlorn. Go figure.
3. Denkmal Sinkende Mauer
4. Memorial to the Sinti and Roma Victims of National Socialism
5. Richard-Wagner-Denkmal (Monumento a Richard Wagner)
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4.0 based on 15 reviews
Reviewed By macedonboy - Glasgow, United Kingdom
This monument stands in tribute to Richard Wagner, the great German composer, dramatist and director. The monument is a marble statue featuring a seated Richard Wagner surrounded by visual leitmotifs of his most famous operas including Tannhäuser and The Ring Cycle. Wagner is depicted with his left hand resting on the chair, while his right fist is clenched above a bunch of sheet music, alluding to his legendary perfectionism. The base is surrounded by characters from Wagner's aforementioned works. Much like his music, the sculptures are exceptional for it's complex textures, especially on Brunhild mourning over Siegfried and Alberich protecting the Nibelungen treasure, while one of the daughters of the Rhine is teasing Alberich's beard. It's a bit out of the way from the main tourist circuit, but definitely worth seeking out if wandering in Tiergarten.
6. Denkmal Kriegergruppen
7. Lessing-Denkmal
8. Beethoven-Haydn-Mozart Denkmal
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4.0 based on 17 reviews
Reviewed By Journeyfamily - Western Australia, Australia
A short walk from the Brandenburg Gate, this is a beautiful monument to Beethoven, Haydn and Mozart. Love the gold gilt. Even in the dim winter light.
9. Denkmal Konigin Luise
10. Bismarck-Nationadenkmal
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4.0 based on 28 reviews
Reviewed By ClogsPL - Warsaw, Poland
Awesome, impressive, big memorial to a badass statesman, who was responsible for the unification of Germany, a few wars with Denmark and Austria, and became Germany's first Chancellor. Very nice and impressive monument with depictions of Atlas, Siegfried, Germania, and of course the boss, Mr. Bismarck. Interesting quotes, according to his Wiki, "There is a Providence that protects idiots, drunkards, children and the United States of America". And also "politics is the art of the possible". Another interesting factoid: supposedly Adolf Hitler had the monument moved away from the Reichstag building, saving it from certain destruction.
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