Located in
Berlin,
Germany, translates as the
Victory Column. A tall green column, about 69 meters high, with a golden winged statue on the top, of the goddess of Victory.
The Siegessäule sits at a busy 5 way roundabout known as the
Großer Stern, the intersection of Straße des 17. Juni, Spreeweg Paul Straße, Altonaer Straße, and Hofjährigerallee. It's west of the
Brandenburg Gate, within the
Tiergarten. You must walk through a tunnel under the streets to get to it.
It was built from 1871 to 1873 to honor the victories of
Otto von Bismarck.
Originally located at the
Platz der Republik, it was moved in 1938 by
Hitler's order to the current location.