[2025 Berlin Attraction] Travel Guide for Victory Column (Updated Mar)

If you have also seen the movie "Under the Berlin Sky", you must have a clear memory of the Berlin Victory Column. The 67-meter-high, golden victory column stands tall at the top. It is majestic and majestic. It has long been a famous symbol of Berlin. The Victory Column is located on the Great Star Square, 2 kilometers west of the Brandenburg Gate, adjacent to the Tiergarten Park. It was built between 1864 and 1873 to commemorate the Prussian army's defeat of the Danish, Austrian and French imperial forces. The Victory Column is 67 meters high and made of purple granite. At the top stands a gilded bronze statue of the Goddess of Victory. The goddess has a condor on her head, an olive wreath is raised in her right hand, and a spear is held in her left hand. From March 2010 to May 2011, the Germans spent a lot of money to rebuild the Victory Column: using 1.2 kg of gold foil, the Goddess of Victory and the column body were re-decorated; the top passage, bronze reliefs on the base, glass mosaics, Gold-plated cannons and four gatehouses built in 1939 on the side, etc., have been renovated at all costs. People also decorated the base and the column body with colorful lights. At night, all the lights are on, dotted with the Daxing Square and the surrounding streets, creating a beautiful street scene in Berlin. However, after the renovation, there is still no elevator to the sightseeing platform. You still need to climb 285 steps before you can stand under the golden skirt of the goddess of victory. But when you finally lean on the platform railing and take a look at this beautiful night Berlin, you will find that it is all worth it.