http://www.flickr.com/photos/11602696@N00/tags/travel/ Wed, 22 May 2013 09:04:44 -0700 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:04:44 -0700 http://www.flickr.com/ http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7423/buddyicons/11602696@N00.jpg?1369133329#11602696@N00 http://www.flickr.com/photos/11602696@N00/tags/travel/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/11602696@N00/8787164830/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/11602696@N00/">Paul 'Tuna' Turner</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11602696@N00/8787164830/" title="Ball In The Sky"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2816/8787164830_b01dc71f5f_m.jpg" width="165" height="240" alt="Ball In The Sky" /></a></p> <p>The Fernsehturm TV Tower in the late evening light.<br /> <br /> The Fernsehturm is the most prominent building in the whole of Berlin, visible day and night from just about everywhere in the city.<br /> <br /> Standing 1,188ft tall, the giant silver spindle (known at the Telespargel – toothpick – by locals), with a sparking silver sphere revolving around its middle, was built by the East German government in 1969 as a symbol of their power, as well as a functioning transmitter.<br /> <br /> Now a tourist attraction, visitors take the lift up the centre of the tower to the viewing platform in the sphere at 666ft or the revolving restaurant above, from where there are great views over the entire city.</p> Wed, 22 May 2013 09:04:44 -0700 2012-09-05T18:48:42-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Paul 'Tuna' Turner) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8787164830 Ball In The Sky <p>The Fernsehturm TV Tower in the late evening light.<br /> <br /> The Fernsehturm is the most prominent building in the whole of Berlin, visible day and night from just about everywhere in the city.<br /> <br /> Standing 1,188ft tall, the giant silver spindle (known at the Telespargel – toothpick – by locals), with a sparking silver sphere revolving around its middle, was built by the East German government in 1969 as a symbol of their power, as well as a functioning transmitter.<br /> <br /> Now a tourist attraction, visitors take the lift up the centre of the tower to the viewing platform in the sphere at 666ft or the revolving restaurant above, from where there are great views over the entire city.</p> Paul 'Tuna' Turner city travel vacation holiday berlin tower architecture germany deutschland europe eu landmark german alexanderplatz fernsehturm mitte tvtower europeanunion eastberlin deutsch transmitter televisiontower telespargel capitalcity tvasparagus http://www.flickr.com/photos/11602696@N00/8780569579/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/11602696@N00/">Paul 'Tuna' Turner</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11602696@N00/8780569579/" title="Berlin Night Panorama I"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3774/8780569579_340ed67239_m.jpg" width="240" height="51" alt="Berlin Night Panorama I" /></a></p> <p>Night-time at the Berliner Dom and Fernsehturm, seen from the Museuminsel.<br /> <br /> The Berliner Dom is as much a symbol of Imperial extravagance as it is of Christianity, built to replace a small imperial chapel on the Museuminsel in the middle of the River Spree.<br /> <br /> Completed in 1905, to a design by Julius Racshdorff, it was opened in the presence of Kaiser Wilhelm II and is unusual for a Protestant church, with its lavishly decorated interior.<br /> <br /> Much of that decoration is in tribute to the Hohenzollern family, with the sarcophagi of more than 90 members of the Imperial dynasty within its walls.<br /> <br /> The 74-metre high copper dome can be climbed by the public for views of the Museum Island and around and is decorated inside with mosaics of the Beatitudes, by Anton von Werner.<br /> <br /> The church was badly damaged by Allied bombing during the Second World War and restoration did not begin until 1974 – it has still not been completed.<br /> <br /> <br /> The Fernsehturm is the most prominent building in the whole of Berlin, visible day and night from just about everywhere in the city.<br /> <br /> Standing 1,188ft tall, the giant silver spindle (known at the Telespargel – toothpick – by locals), with a sparking silver sphere revolving around its middle, was built by the East German government in 1969 as a symbol of their power, as well as a functioning transmitter.<br /> <br /> Now a tourist attraction, visitors take the lift up the centre of the tower to the viewing platform in the sphere at 666ft or the revolving restaurant above, from where there are great views over the entire city.</p> Wed, 22 May 2013 09:04:45 -0700 2012-09-05T19:24:06-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Paul 'Tuna' Turner) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8780569579 Berlin Night Panorama I <p>Night-time at the Berliner Dom and Fernsehturm, seen from the Museuminsel.<br /> <br /> The Berliner Dom is as much a symbol of Imperial extravagance as it is of Christianity, built to replace a small imperial chapel on the Museuminsel in the middle of the River Spree.<br /> <br /> Completed in 1905, to a design by Julius Racshdorff, it was opened in the presence of Kaiser Wilhelm II and is unusual for a Protestant church, with its lavishly decorated interior.<br /> <br /> Much of that decoration is in tribute to the Hohenzollern family, with the sarcophagi of more than 90 members of the Imperial dynasty within its walls.<br /> <br /> The 74-metre high copper dome can be climbed by the public for views of the Museum Island and around and is decorated inside with mosaics of the Beatitudes, by Anton von Werner.<br /> <br /> The church was badly damaged by Allied bombing during the Second World War and restoration did not begin until 1974 – it has still not been completed.<br /> <br /> <br /> The Fernsehturm is the most prominent building in the whole of Berlin, visible day and night from just about everywhere in the city.<br /> <br /> Standing 1,188ft tall, the giant silver spindle (known at the Telespargel – toothpick – by locals), with a sparking silver sphere revolving around its middle, was built by the East German government in 1969 as a symbol of their power, as well as a functioning transmitter.<br /> <br /> Now a tourist attraction, visitors take the lift up the centre of the tower to the viewing platform in the sphere at 666ft or the revolving restaurant above, from where there are great views over the entire city.</p> Paul 'Tuna' Turner city longexposure travel vacation holiday berlin tower church architecture night germany deutschland worship europe cathedral dom religion kathedrale eu landmark nighttime german dome alexanderplatz fernsehturm christianity mitte tvtower europeanunion eastberlin deutsch transmitter televisiontower berlinerdom slowshutterspeed telespargel museuminsel protestantism capitalcity museumisland protestantchurch protestantcathedral neobaroquearchitecture tvasparagus juliusraschsdorff http://www.flickr.com/photos/11602696@N00/8787406216/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/11602696@N00/">Paul 'Tuna' Turner</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11602696@N00/8787406216/" title="Otto von Bismarck"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2876/8787406216_91e0c9a8fe_m.jpg" width="146" height="240" alt="Otto von Bismarck" /></a></p> <p>Reinhold Begas's monument to Otto von Bismarck, near the Grosser Stern in Berlin's Tiergarten.<br /> <br /> Bismarck was German Chancellor in the mid to late-19th century and his memorial sees him standing atop a small column surrounded by other national heroes.</p> Wed, 22 May 2013 09:04:36 -0700 2012-09-05T16:14:37-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Paul 'Tuna' Turner) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8787406216 Otto von Bismarck <p>Reinhold Begas's monument to Otto von Bismarck, near the Grosser Stern in Berlin's Tiergarten.<br /> <br /> Bismarck was German Chancellor in the mid to late-19th century and his memorial sees him standing atop a small column surrounded by other national heroes.</p> Paul 'Tuna' Turner city travel vacation sculpture holiday berlin monument statue germany deutschland memorial europe eu german mitte tiergarten europeanunion deutsch westberlin capitalcity ottovonbismarck reinholdbegas grosserstern bronzememorial monumenttoottovonbismarck http://www.flickr.com/photos/11602696@N00/8787297392/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/11602696@N00/">Paul 'Tuna' Turner</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11602696@N00/8787297392/" title="Sowjetisches Ehrenmal"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3780/8787297392_02c010a91d_m.jpg" width="240" height="154" alt="Sowjetisches Ehrenmal" /></a></p> <p>The marble structure of the Sowjetisches Ehrenmal in Berlin. <br /> <br /> The Soviet War Memorial (Sowjetisches Ehrenmal) in Berlin's Tiergarten was built following the Second World War to commemorate the lives of more than 300,000 Soviet soldiers killed in the conflict, 20,00 of whom died in the Battle of Berlin.<br /> <br /> The column was designed by Nicolai Sergiejev and was unveiled on November 7, 1945 - the anniversary of the start of the October Revolution in Russia - and is made from marble taken from the headquarters of the Chancellor of the Third Reich.<br /> <br /> Atop the column stands a bronze sculpture of a Soviet soldier by Lew Kerbel, while around the memorial stand two Soviet tanks, supposed to be the first to reach the city. The monument also serves as a cemetery for around 2,500 soldiers killed in the war.<br /> <br /> The monument was in West Berlin while the city was divided by Soviet soldier were allowed access.</p> Wed, 22 May 2013 09:04:40 -0700 2012-09-05T16:44:29-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Paul 'Tuna' Turner) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8787297392 Sowjetisches Ehrenmal <p>The marble structure of the Sowjetisches Ehrenmal in Berlin. <br /> <br /> The Soviet War Memorial (Sowjetisches Ehrenmal) in Berlin's Tiergarten was built following the Second World War to commemorate the lives of more than 300,000 Soviet soldiers killed in the conflict, 20,00 of whom died in the Battle of Berlin.<br /> <br /> The column was designed by Nicolai Sergiejev and was unveiled on November 7, 1945 - the anniversary of the start of the October Revolution in Russia - and is made from marble taken from the headquarters of the Chancellor of the Third Reich.<br /> <br /> Atop the column stands a bronze sculpture of a Soviet soldier by Lew Kerbel, while around the memorial stand two Soviet tanks, supposed to be the first to reach the city. The monument also serves as a cemetery for around 2,500 soldiers killed in the war.<br /> <br /> The monument was in West Berlin while the city was divided by Soviet soldier were allowed access.</p> Paul 'Tuna' Turner city travel vacation sculpture holiday berlin monument cemetery statue germany deutschland memorial europe eu german tiergarten europeanunion sovietunion deutsch redarmy secondworldwar worldwartwo westberlin sovietwarmemorial sowjetischesehrenmal bronzesculpture capitalcity lewkerbel monumenttosovietsoldiers marblememorial http://www.flickr.com/photos/11602696@N00/8780616461/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/11602696@N00/">Paul 'Tuna' Turner</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11602696@N00/8780616461/" title="Fernsehturm Evening II"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8276/8780616461_6d7b9ac1d4_m.jpg" width="187" height="240" alt="Fernsehturm Evening II" /></a></p> <p>The Fernsehturm TV Tower in the late evening light.<br /> <br /> The Fernsehturm is the most prominent building in the whole of Berlin, visible day and night from just about everywhere in the city.<br /> <br /> Standing 1,188ft tall, the giant silver spindle (known at the Telespargel – toothpick – by locals), with a sparking silver sphere revolving around its middle, was built by the East German government in 1969 as a symbol of their power, as well as a functioning transmitter.<br /> <br /> Now a tourist attraction, visitors take the lift up the centre of the tower to the viewing platform in the sphere at 666ft or the revolving restaurant above, from where there are great views over the entire city.</p> Wed, 22 May 2013 09:04:44 -0700 2012-09-05T18:42:58-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Paul 'Tuna' Turner) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8780616461 Fernsehturm Evening II <p>The Fernsehturm TV Tower in the late evening light.<br /> <br /> The Fernsehturm is the most prominent building in the whole of Berlin, visible day and night from just about everywhere in the city.<br /> <br /> Standing 1,188ft tall, the giant silver spindle (known at the Telespargel – toothpick – by locals), with a sparking silver sphere revolving around its middle, was built by the East German government in 1969 as a symbol of their power, as well as a functioning transmitter.<br /> <br /> Now a tourist attraction, visitors take the lift up the centre of the tower to the viewing platform in the sphere at 666ft or the revolving restaurant above, from where there are great views over the entire city.</p> Paul 'Tuna' Turner city travel vacation holiday berlin tower architecture germany deutschland europe eu landmark german alexanderplatz fernsehturm mitte tvtower europeanunion eastberlin deutsch transmitter televisiontower telespargel capitalcity tvasparagus http://www.flickr.com/photos/11602696@N00/8786990824/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/11602696@N00/">Paul 'Tuna' Turner</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11602696@N00/8786990824/" title="Berlin Night Panorama II"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8415/8786990824_287322f908_m.jpg" width="240" height="61" alt="Berlin Night Panorama II" /></a></p> <p>Night-time at the Berliner Dom and Fernsehturm, seen from the Museuminsel.<br /> <br /> The Berliner Dom is as much a symbol of Imperial extravagance as it is of Christianity, built to replace a small imperial chapel on the Museuminsel in the middle of the River Spree.<br /> <br /> Completed in 1905, to a design by Julius Racshdorff, it was opened in the presence of Kaiser Wilhelm II and is unusual for a Protestant church, with its lavishly decorated interior.<br /> <br /> Much of that decoration is in tribute to the Hohenzollern family, with the sarcophagi of more than 90 members of the Imperial dynasty within its walls.<br /> <br /> The 74-metre high copper dome can be climbed by the public for views of the Museum Island and around and is decorated inside with mosaics of the Beatitudes, by Anton von Werner.<br /> <br /> The church was badly damaged by Allied bombing during the Second World War and restoration did not begin until 1974 – it has still not been completed.<br /> <br /> <br /> The Fernsehturm is the most prominent building in the whole of Berlin, visible day and night from just about everywhere in the city.<br /> <br /> Standing 1,188ft tall, the giant silver spindle (known at the Telespargel – toothpick – by locals), with a sparking silver sphere revolving around its middle, was built by the East German government in 1969 as a symbol of their power, as well as a functioning transmitter.<br /> <br /> Now a tourist attraction, visitors take the lift up the centre of the tower to the viewing platform in the sphere at 666ft or the revolving restaurant above, from where there are great views over the entire city.</p> Wed, 22 May 2013 09:04:46 -0700 2012-09-05T19:36:03-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Paul 'Tuna' Turner) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8786990824 Berlin Night Panorama II <p>Night-time at the Berliner Dom and Fernsehturm, seen from the Museuminsel.<br /> <br /> The Berliner Dom is as much a symbol of Imperial extravagance as it is of Christianity, built to replace a small imperial chapel on the Museuminsel in the middle of the River Spree.<br /> <br /> Completed in 1905, to a design by Julius Racshdorff, it was opened in the presence of Kaiser Wilhelm II and is unusual for a Protestant church, with its lavishly decorated interior.<br /> <br /> Much of that decoration is in tribute to the Hohenzollern family, with the sarcophagi of more than 90 members of the Imperial dynasty within its walls.<br /> <br /> The 74-metre high copper dome can be climbed by the public for views of the Museum Island and around and is decorated inside with mosaics of the Beatitudes, by Anton von Werner.<br /> <br /> The church was badly damaged by Allied bombing during the Second World War and restoration did not begin until 1974 – it has still not been completed.<br /> <br /> <br /> The Fernsehturm is the most prominent building in the whole of Berlin, visible day and night from just about everywhere in the city.<br /> <br /> Standing 1,188ft tall, the giant silver spindle (known at the Telespargel – toothpick – by locals), with a sparking silver sphere revolving around its middle, was built by the East German government in 1969 as a symbol of their power, as well as a functioning transmitter.<br /> <br /> Now a tourist attraction, visitors take the lift up the centre of the tower to the viewing platform in the sphere at 666ft or the revolving restaurant above, from where there are great views over the entire city.</p> Paul 'Tuna' Turner city longexposure travel vacation holiday berlin tower church architecture night germany deutschland worship europe cathedral dom religion kathedrale eu landmark nighttime german dome alexanderplatz fernsehturm christianity mitte tvtower europeanunion eastberlin deutsch transmitter televisiontower berlinerdom slowshutterspeed telespargel museuminsel protestantism capitalcity museumisland protestantchurch protestantcathedral neobaroquearchitecture tvasparagus juliusraschsdorff http://www.flickr.com/photos/11602696@N00/8787440432/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/11602696@N00/">Paul 'Tuna' Turner</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11602696@N00/8787440432/" title="Monument to Otto von Bismarck"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3689/8787440432_eac11c4fbb_m.jpg" width="240" height="154" alt="Monument to Otto von Bismarck" /></a></p> <p>Reinhold Begas's monument to Otto von Bismarck, near the Grosser Stern in Berlin's Tiergarten.<br /> <br /> Bismarck was German Chancellor in the mid to late-19th century and his memorial sees him standing atop a small column surrounded by other national heroes.</p> Wed, 22 May 2013 09:04:35 -0700 2012-09-05T16:11:32-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Paul 'Tuna' Turner) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8787440432 Monument to Otto von Bismarck <p>Reinhold Begas's monument to Otto von Bismarck, near the Grosser Stern in Berlin's Tiergarten.<br /> <br /> Bismarck was German Chancellor in the mid to late-19th century and his memorial sees him standing atop a small column surrounded by other national heroes.</p> Paul 'Tuna' Turner city travel vacation sculpture holiday berlin monument statue germany deutschland memorial europe eu german mitte tiergarten europeanunion deutsch westberlin capitalcity ottovonbismarck reinholdbegas grosserstern bronzememorial monumenttoottovonbismarck http://www.flickr.com/photos/11602696@N00/8787383094/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/11602696@N00/">Paul 'Tuna' Turner</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11602696@N00/8787383094/" title="Soviet Soldiers Remembered"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5350/8787383094_214a01a0d0_m.jpg" width="132" height="240" alt="Soviet Soldiers Remembered" /></a></p> <p>The bronze soldier on top of the Sowjetisches Ehrenmal in Berlin. <br /> <br /> The Soviet War Memorial (Sowjetisches Ehrenmal) in Berlin's Tiergarten was built following the Second World War to commemorate the lives of more than 300,000 Soviet soldiers killed in the conflict, 20,00 of whom died in the Battle of Berlin.<br /> <br /> The column was designed by Nicolai Sergiejev and was unveiled on November 7, 1945 - the anniversary of the start of the October Revolution in Russia - and is made from marble taken from the headquarters of the Chancellor of the Third Reich.<br /> <br /> Atop the column stands a bronze sculpture of a Soviet soldier by Lew Kerbel, while around the memorial stand two Soviet tanks, supposed to be the first to reach the city. The monument also serves as a cemetery for around 2,500 soldiers killed in the war.<br /> <br /> The monument was in West Berlin while the city was divided by Soviet soldier were allowed access.</p> Wed, 22 May 2013 09:04:37 -0700 2012-09-05T16:36:43-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Paul 'Tuna' Turner) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8787383094 Soviet Soldiers Remembered <p>The bronze soldier on top of the Sowjetisches Ehrenmal in Berlin. <br /> <br /> The Soviet War Memorial (Sowjetisches Ehrenmal) in Berlin's Tiergarten was built following the Second World War to commemorate the lives of more than 300,000 Soviet soldiers killed in the conflict, 20,00 of whom died in the Battle of Berlin.<br /> <br /> The column was designed by Nicolai Sergiejev and was unveiled on November 7, 1945 - the anniversary of the start of the October Revolution in Russia - and is made from marble taken from the headquarters of the Chancellor of the Third Reich.<br /> <br /> Atop the column stands a bronze sculpture of a Soviet soldier by Lew Kerbel, while around the memorial stand two Soviet tanks, supposed to be the first to reach the city. The monument also serves as a cemetery for around 2,500 soldiers killed in the war.<br /> <br /> The monument was in West Berlin while the city was divided by Soviet soldier were allowed access.</p> Paul 'Tuna' Turner city travel vacation sculpture holiday berlin monument cemetery statue germany deutschland memorial europe eu german tiergarten europeanunion sovietunion deutsch redarmy secondworldwar worldwartwo westberlin sovietwarmemorial sowjetischesehrenmal bronzesculpture capitalcity lewkerbel monumenttosovietsoldiers marblememorial http://www.flickr.com/photos/11602696@N00/8786790164/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/11602696@N00/">Paul 'Tuna' Turner</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11602696@N00/8786790164/" title="Brandenburg Gate Morning"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5454/8786790164_bab487794e_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Brandenburg Gate Morning" /></a></p> <p>The early morning sun catches the Brandenburg Gate.<br /> <br /> The Brandenburg Gate (Brandenburger Tor) has for many years stood in Berlin as a symbol of peace, war and division.<br /> <br /> The Neo-Classical structure, half city gate, half triumphal arch, was constructed in the lat 18th century and completed in 1795 to a design by Carl Gotthard Langhans based on the entrance to the Acropolis in Athens.<br /> <br /> It originally marked the border of the city and served as a customs post for the road to Brandenburg, with the Quadriga sculpture of Viktoria on its top designed by Johann Gottfried Schadow and regarded as a symbol of peace.<br /> <br /> The Quadriga was taken away by Napoleon to Paris in 1806 after his defeat of the Prussians and only returned in 1814, after which the Prussian Cross held by Viktoria with a laurel wreath was put in place.<br /> <br /> It was before the Brandenburg Gate that a military parade celebrating Hitler’s ascent to power was celebrated and after the Second World War it became a symbol of division, standing on the border between East and West Berlin.<br /> <br /> The gate and Quadriga were restored while the city was divided – one in East Berlin and the other in the West – and the whole was reunited as was the country, the Prussian cross restored having been taken away by the East German government.<br /> <br /> When it was fully restored in 2002, a million people gathered to celebrate and it is now a popular tourist attraction for millions of visitors.</p> Wed, 22 May 2013 09:04:48 -0700 2012-09-06T06:41:24-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Paul 'Tuna' Turner) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8786790164 Brandenburg Gate Morning <p>The early morning sun catches the Brandenburg Gate.<br /> <br /> The Brandenburg Gate (Brandenburger Tor) has for many years stood in Berlin as a symbol of peace, war and division.<br /> <br /> The Neo-Classical structure, half city gate, half triumphal arch, was constructed in the lat 18th century and completed in 1795 to a design by Carl Gotthard Langhans based on the entrance to the Acropolis in Athens.<br /> <br /> It originally marked the border of the city and served as a customs post for the road to Brandenburg, with the Quadriga sculpture of Viktoria on its top designed by Johann Gottfried Schadow and regarded as a symbol of peace.<br /> <br /> The Quadriga was taken away by Napoleon to Paris in 1806 after his defeat of the Prussians and only returned in 1814, after which the Prussian Cross held by Viktoria with a laurel wreath was put in place.<br /> <br /> It was before the Brandenburg Gate that a military parade celebrating Hitler’s ascent to power was celebrated and after the Second World War it became a symbol of division, standing on the border between East and West Berlin.<br /> <br /> The gate and Quadriga were restored while the city was divided – one in East Berlin and the other in the West – and the whole was reunited as was the country, the Prussian cross restored having been taken away by the East German government.<br /> <br /> When it was fully restored in 2002, a million people gathered to celebrate and it is now a popular tourist attraction for millions of visitors.</p> Paul 'Tuna' Turner city travel vacation sculpture holiday berlin history monument architecture germany deutschland memorial gate europe eu brandenburggate victory historic german historical triumphalarch tor brandenburgertor quadriga mitte europeanunion eastberlin deutsch pariserplatz capitalcity vicktoria carlgotthardlanghans neoclassicalarchitecture johanngottfriedschadow http://www.flickr.com/photos/11602696@N00/8787269844/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/11602696@N00/">Paul 'Tuna' Turner</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11602696@N00/8787269844/" title="Sowjetisches Ehrenmal II"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3832/8787269844_a744c1075d_m.jpg" width="138" height="240" alt="Sowjetisches Ehrenmal II" /></a></p> <p>The bronze soldier on top of the Sowjetisches Ehrenmal column in Berlin. <br /> <br /> The Soviet War Memorial (Sowjetisches Ehrenmal) in Berlin's Tiergarten was built following the Second World War to commemorate the lives of more than 300,000 Soviet soldiers killed in the conflict, 20,00 of whom died in the Battle of Berlin.<br /> <br /> The column was designed by Nicolai Sergiejev and was unveiled on November 7, 1945 - the anniversary of the start of the October Revolution in Russia - and is made from marble taken from the headquarters of the Chancellor of the Third Reich.<br /> <br /> Atop the column stands a bronze sculpture of a Soviet soldier by Lew Kerbel, while around the memorial stand two Soviet tanks, supposed to be the first to reach the city. The monument also serves as a cemetery for around 2,500 soldiers killed in the war.<br /> <br /> The monument was in West Berlin while the city was divided by Soviet soldier were allowed access.</p> Wed, 22 May 2013 09:04:41 -0700 2012-09-05T16:50:24-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Paul 'Tuna' Turner) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8787269844 Sowjetisches Ehrenmal II <p>The bronze soldier on top of the Sowjetisches Ehrenmal column in Berlin. <br /> <br /> The Soviet War Memorial (Sowjetisches Ehrenmal) in Berlin's Tiergarten was built following the Second World War to commemorate the lives of more than 300,000 Soviet soldiers killed in the conflict, 20,00 of whom died in the Battle of Berlin.<br /> <br /> The column was designed by Nicolai Sergiejev and was unveiled on November 7, 1945 - the anniversary of the start of the October Revolution in Russia - and is made from marble taken from the headquarters of the Chancellor of the Third Reich.<br /> <br /> Atop the column stands a bronze sculpture of a Soviet soldier by Lew Kerbel, while around the memorial stand two Soviet tanks, supposed to be the first to reach the city. The monument also serves as a cemetery for around 2,500 soldiers killed in the war.<br /> <br /> The monument was in West Berlin while the city was divided by Soviet soldier were allowed access.</p> Paul 'Tuna' Turner city travel vacation sculpture holiday berlin monument cemetery statue germany deutschland memorial europe eu german tiergarten europeanunion sovietunion deutsch redarmy secondworldwar worldwartwo westberlin sovietwarmemorial sowjetischesehrenmal bronzesculpture capitalcity lewkerbel monumenttosovietsoldiers marblememorial nicolaisergiejev http://www.flickr.com/photos/11602696@N00/8780440805/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/11602696@N00/">Paul 'Tuna' Turner</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11602696@N00/8780440805/" title="Night-time Berlin"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5334/8780440805_2e682374ea_m.jpg" width="240" height="112" alt="Night-time Berlin" /></a></p> <p>Night-time at the Berliner Dom and Fernsehturm, seen from the Museuminsel.<br /> <br /> The Berliner Dom is as much a symbol of Imperial extravagance as it is of Christianity, built to replace a small imperial chapel on the Museuminsel in the middle of the River Spree.<br /> <br /> Completed in 1905, to a design by Julius Racshdorff, it was opened in the presence of Kaiser Wilhelm II and is unusual for a Protestant church, with its lavishly decorated interior.<br /> <br /> Much of that decoration is in tribute to the Hohenzollern family, with the sarcophagi of more than 90 members of the Imperial dynasty within its walls.<br /> <br /> The 74-metre high copper dome can be climbed by the public for views of the Museum Island and around and is decorated inside with mosaics of the Beatitudes, by Anton von Werner.<br /> <br /> The church was badly damaged by Allied bombing during the Second World War and restoration did not begin until 1974 – it has still not been completed.<br /> <br /> <br /> The Fernsehturm is the most prominent building in the whole of Berlin, visible day and night from just about everywhere in the city.<br /> <br /> Standing 1,188ft tall, the giant silver spindle (known at the Telespargel – toothpick – by locals), with a sparking silver sphere revolving around its middle, was built by the East German government in 1969 as a symbol of their power, as well as a functioning transmitter.<br /> <br /> Now a tourist attraction, visitors take the lift up the centre of the tower to the viewing platform in the sphere at 666ft or the revolving restaurant above, from where there are great views over the entire city.</p> Wed, 22 May 2013 09:04:46 -0700 2012-09-05T19:27:07-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Paul 'Tuna' Turner) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8780440805 Night-time Berlin <p>Night-time at the Berliner Dom and Fernsehturm, seen from the Museuminsel.<br /> <br /> The Berliner Dom is as much a symbol of Imperial extravagance as it is of Christianity, built to replace a small imperial chapel on the Museuminsel in the middle of the River Spree.<br /> <br /> Completed in 1905, to a design by Julius Racshdorff, it was opened in the presence of Kaiser Wilhelm II and is unusual for a Protestant church, with its lavishly decorated interior.<br /> <br /> Much of that decoration is in tribute to the Hohenzollern family, with the sarcophagi of more than 90 members of the Imperial dynasty within its walls.<br /> <br /> The 74-metre high copper dome can be climbed by the public for views of the Museum Island and around and is decorated inside with mosaics of the Beatitudes, by Anton von Werner.<br /> <br /> The church was badly damaged by Allied bombing during the Second World War and restoration did not begin until 1974 – it has still not been completed.<br /> <br /> <br /> The Fernsehturm is the most prominent building in the whole of Berlin, visible day and night from just about everywhere in the city.<br /> <br /> Standing 1,188ft tall, the giant silver spindle (known at the Telespargel – toothpick – by locals), with a sparking silver sphere revolving around its middle, was built by the East German government in 1969 as a symbol of their power, as well as a functioning transmitter.<br /> <br /> Now a tourist attraction, visitors take the lift up the centre of the tower to the viewing platform in the sphere at 666ft or the revolving restaurant above, from where there are great views over the entire city.</p> Paul 'Tuna' Turner city longexposure travel vacation holiday berlin tower church architecture night germany deutschland worship europe cathedral dom religion kathedrale eu landmark nighttime german dome alexanderplatz fernsehturm christianity mitte tvtower europeanunion eastberlin deutsch transmitter televisiontower berlinerdom slowshutterspeed telespargel museuminsel protestantism capitalcity museumisland protestantchurch protestantcathedral neobaroquearchitecture tvasparagus juliusraschsdorff http://www.flickr.com/photos/11602696@N00/8780648173/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/11602696@N00/">Paul 'Tuna' Turner</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11602696@N00/8780648173/" title="Fernsehturm Evening I"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2868/8780648173_89841f5181_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="Fernsehturm Evening I" /></a></p> <p>The Fernsehturm TV Tower in the late evening light.<br /> <br /> The Fernsehturm is the most prominent building in the whole of Berlin, visible day and night from just about everywhere in the city.<br /> <br /> Standing 1,188ft tall, the giant silver spindle (known at the Telespargel – toothpick – by locals), with a sparking silver sphere revolving around its middle, was built by the East German government in 1969 as a symbol of their power, as well as a functioning transmitter.<br /> <br /> Now a tourist attraction, visitors take the lift up the centre of the tower to the viewing platform in the sphere at 666ft or the revolving restaurant above, from where there are great views over the entire city.</p> Wed, 22 May 2013 09:04:43 -0700 2012-09-05T18:40:28-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Paul 'Tuna' Turner) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8780648173 Fernsehturm Evening I <p>The Fernsehturm TV Tower in the late evening light.<br /> <br /> The Fernsehturm is the most prominent building in the whole of Berlin, visible day and night from just about everywhere in the city.<br /> <br /> Standing 1,188ft tall, the giant silver spindle (known at the Telespargel – toothpick – by locals), with a sparking silver sphere revolving around its middle, was built by the East German government in 1969 as a symbol of their power, as well as a functioning transmitter.<br /> <br /> Now a tourist attraction, visitors take the lift up the centre of the tower to the viewing platform in the sphere at 666ft or the revolving restaurant above, from where there are great views over the entire city.</p> Paul 'Tuna' Turner city travel vacation holiday berlin tower architecture germany deutschland europe eu landmark german alexanderplatz fernsehturm mitte tvtower europeanunion eastberlin deutsch transmitter televisiontower telespargel capitalcity tvasparagus http://www.flickr.com/photos/11602696@N00/8787323190/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/11602696@N00/">Paul 'Tuna' Turner</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11602696@N00/8787323190/" title="Berlin Soviet War Memorial"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5346/8787323190_ef25698828_m.jpg" width="240" height="157" alt="Berlin Soviet War Memorial" /></a></p> <p>The marble structure of the Sowjetisches Ehrenmal in Berlin. <br /> <br /> The Soviet War Memorial (Sowjetisches Ehrenmal) in Berlin's Tiergarten was built following the Second World War to commemorate the lives of more than 300,000 Soviet soldiers killed in the conflict, 20,00 of whom died in the Battle of Berlin.<br /> <br /> The column was designed by Nicolai Sergiejev and was unveiled on November 7, 1945 - the anniversary of the start of the October Revolution in Russia - and is made from marble taken from the headquarters of the Chancellor of the Third Reich.<br /> <br /> Atop the column stands a bronze sculpture of a Soviet soldier by Lew Kerbel, while around the memorial stand two Soviet tanks, supposed to be the first to reach the city. The monument also serves as a cemetery for around 2,500 soldiers killed in the war.<br /> <br /> The monument was in West Berlin while the city was divided by Soviet soldier were allowed access.</p> Wed, 22 May 2013 09:04:39 -0700 2012-09-05T16:42:32-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Paul 'Tuna' Turner) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8787323190 Berlin Soviet War Memorial <p>The marble structure of the Sowjetisches Ehrenmal in Berlin. <br /> <br /> The Soviet War Memorial (Sowjetisches Ehrenmal) in Berlin's Tiergarten was built following the Second World War to commemorate the lives of more than 300,000 Soviet soldiers killed in the conflict, 20,00 of whom died in the Battle of Berlin.<br /> <br /> The column was designed by Nicolai Sergiejev and was unveiled on November 7, 1945 - the anniversary of the start of the October Revolution in Russia - and is made from marble taken from the headquarters of the Chancellor of the Third Reich.<br /> <br /> Atop the column stands a bronze sculpture of a Soviet soldier by Lew Kerbel, while around the memorial stand two Soviet tanks, supposed to be the first to reach the city. The monument also serves as a cemetery for around 2,500 soldiers killed in the war.<br /> <br /> The monument was in West Berlin while the city was divided by Soviet soldier were allowed access.</p> Paul 'Tuna' Turner city travel vacation sculpture holiday berlin monument cemetery statue germany deutschland memorial europe eu german tiergarten europeanunion sovietunion deutsch redarmy secondworldwar worldwartwo westberlin sovietwarmemorial sowjetischesehrenmal bronzesculpture capitalcity lewkerbel monumenttosovietsoldiers marblememorial nicolaisergiejev http://www.flickr.com/photos/11602696@N00/8787245936/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/11602696@N00/">Paul 'Tuna' Turner</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11602696@N00/8787245936/" title="Soviet Tank"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3815/8787245936_679c339304_m.jpg" width="240" height="139" alt="Soviet Tank" /></a></p> <p>A Soviet tank in front of the marble structure of the Sowjetisches Ehrenmal in Berlin. <br /> <br /> The Soviet War Memorial (Sowjetisches Ehrenmal) in Berlin's Tiergarten was built following the Second World War to commemorate the lives of more than 300,000 Soviet soldiers killed in the conflict, 20,00 of whom died in the Battle of Berlin.<br /> <br /> The column was designed by Nicolai Sergiejev and was unveiled on November 7, 1945 - the anniversary of the start of the October Revolution in Russia - and is made from marble taken from the headquarters of the Chancellor of the Third Reich.<br /> <br /> Atop the column stands a bronze sculpture of a Soviet soldier by Lew Kerbel, while around the memorial stand two Soviet tanks, supposed to be the first to reach the city. The monument also serves as a cemetery for around 2,500 soldiers killed in the war.<br /> <br /> The monument was in West Berlin while the city was divided by Soviet soldier were allowed access.</p> Wed, 22 May 2013 09:04:42 -0700 2012-09-05T16:51:39-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Paul 'Tuna' Turner) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8787245936 Soviet Tank <p>A Soviet tank in front of the marble structure of the Sowjetisches Ehrenmal in Berlin. <br /> <br /> The Soviet War Memorial (Sowjetisches Ehrenmal) in Berlin's Tiergarten was built following the Second World War to commemorate the lives of more than 300,000 Soviet soldiers killed in the conflict, 20,00 of whom died in the Battle of Berlin.<br /> <br /> The column was designed by Nicolai Sergiejev and was unveiled on November 7, 1945 - the anniversary of the start of the October Revolution in Russia - and is made from marble taken from the headquarters of the Chancellor of the Third Reich.<br /> <br /> Atop the column stands a bronze sculpture of a Soviet soldier by Lew Kerbel, while around the memorial stand two Soviet tanks, supposed to be the first to reach the city. The monument also serves as a cemetery for around 2,500 soldiers killed in the war.<br /> <br /> The monument was in West Berlin while the city was divided by Soviet soldier were allowed access.</p> Paul 'Tuna' Turner city travel vacation sculpture holiday berlin monument cemetery statue germany deutschland memorial europe tank eu german tiergarten europeanunion sovietunion deutsch redarmy secondworldwar worldwartwo westberlin sovietwarmemorial sowjetischesehrenmal bronzesculpture capitalcity lewkerbel monumenttosovietsoldiers marblememorial nicolaisergiejev http://www.flickr.com/photos/11602696@N00/8786832370/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/11602696@N00/">Paul 'Tuna' Turner</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11602696@N00/8786832370/" title="Marienkirche"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2815/8786832370_766702065d_m.jpg" width="240" height="145" alt="Marienkirche" /></a></p> <p>The Marienkirche at twilight in Berlin.<br /> <br /> The Marienkirche is Berlin's oldest parish church, dating back to 1270, with numerous changes and additions made since.</p> Wed, 22 May 2013 09:04:47 -0700 2012-09-05T19:55:59-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Paul 'Tuna' Turner) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8786832370 Marienkirche <p>The Marienkirche at twilight in Berlin.<br /> <br /> The Marienkirche is Berlin's oldest parish church, dating back to 1270, with numerous changes and additions made since.</p> Paul 'Tuna' Turner city longexposure travel vacation holiday berlin night germany deutschland europe eu nighttime german europeanunion deutsch slowshutterspeed capitalcity http://www.flickr.com/photos/11602696@N00/8787346018/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/11602696@N00/">Paul 'Tuna' Turner</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11602696@N00/8787346018/" title="Sowjetisches Ehrenmal Solider"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8534/8787346018_248264fc97_m.jpg" width="143" height="240" alt="Sowjetisches Ehrenmal Solider" /></a></p> <p>The bronze soldier on top of the Sowjetisches Ehrenmal in Berlin. <br /> <br /> The Soviet War Memorial (Sowjetisches Ehrenmal) in Berlin's Tiergarten was built following the Second World War to commemorate the lives of more than 300,000 Soviet soldiers killed in the conflict, 20,00 of whom died in the Battle of Berlin.<br /> <br /> The column was designed by Nicolai Sergiejev and was unveiled on November 7, 1945 - the anniversary of the start of the October Revolution in Russia - and is made from marble taken from the headquarters of the Chancellor of the Third Reich.<br /> <br /> Atop the column stands a bronze sculpture of a Soviet soldier by Lew Kerbel, while around the memorial stand two Soviet tanks, supposed to be the first to reach the city. The monument also serves as a cemetery for around 2,500 soldiers killed in the war.<br /> <br /> The monument was in West Berlin while the city was divided by Soviet soldier were allowed access.</p> Wed, 22 May 2013 09:04:38 -0700 2012-09-05T16:37:19-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Paul 'Tuna' Turner) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8787346018 Sowjetisches Ehrenmal Solider <p>The bronze soldier on top of the Sowjetisches Ehrenmal in Berlin. <br /> <br /> The Soviet War Memorial (Sowjetisches Ehrenmal) in Berlin's Tiergarten was built following the Second World War to commemorate the lives of more than 300,000 Soviet soldiers killed in the conflict, 20,00 of whom died in the Battle of Berlin.<br /> <br /> The column was designed by Nicolai Sergiejev and was unveiled on November 7, 1945 - the anniversary of the start of the October Revolution in Russia - and is made from marble taken from the headquarters of the Chancellor of the Third Reich.<br /> <br /> Atop the column stands a bronze sculpture of a Soviet soldier by Lew Kerbel, while around the memorial stand two Soviet tanks, supposed to be the first to reach the city. The monument also serves as a cemetery for around 2,500 soldiers killed in the war.<br /> <br /> The monument was in West Berlin while the city was divided by Soviet soldier were allowed access.</p> Paul 'Tuna' Turner city travel vacation sculpture holiday berlin monument cemetery statue germany deutschland memorial europe eu german tiergarten europeanunion sovietunion deutsch redarmy secondworldwar worldwartwo westberlin sovietwarmemorial sowjetischesehrenmal bronzesculpture capitalcity lewkerbel monumenttosovietsoldiers marblememorial http://www.flickr.com/photos/11602696@N00/8776492461/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/11602696@N00/">Paul 'Tuna' Turner</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11602696@N00/8776492461/" title="Onward To Victory"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5341/8776492461_b762ef3168_m.jpg" width="240" height="157" alt="Onward To Victory" /></a></p> <p>The glass mosaics within the base of the Siegessäule victory column in Berlin.<br /> <br /> The Siegessäule Victory Column was erected in Berlin to celebrate the Prussian victory in the Danish-Prussian War.<br /> <br /> Designed buy Heinrich Strack, it originally stood in front of the Reichstag - Hitler had it moved to its present location in the Tiergarten as part of his plans to build a Grand Axis - and rises 67m from the ground.<br /> <br /> The golden sculpture of Victoria was added to the top after further Prussian triumphs over the Austrians and French. It was designed by Friedrich Drake and stands 8.3m high atop the towering column.<br /> <br /> Within the colonnaded base, there is a glass mosaic depicting Prussian military triumphs. <br /> <br /> The tower is now a tourist attraction and can be climbed for views over the Tiergarten and the city. There is also a small museum within the base with various models of other great monuments from around the world.</p> Wed, 22 May 2013 04:50:19 -0700 2012-09-05T15:57:20-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Paul 'Tuna' Turner) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8776492461 Onward To Victory <p>The glass mosaics within the base of the Siegessäule victory column in Berlin.<br /> <br /> The Siegessäule Victory Column was erected in Berlin to celebrate the Prussian victory in the Danish-Prussian War.<br /> <br /> Designed buy Heinrich Strack, it originally stood in front of the Reichstag - Hitler had it moved to its present location in the Tiergarten as part of his plans to build a Grand Axis - and rises 67m from the ground.<br /> <br /> The golden sculpture of Victoria was added to the top after further Prussian triumphs over the Austrians and French. It was designed by Friedrich Drake and stands 8.3m high atop the towering column.<br /> <br /> Within the colonnaded base, there is a glass mosaic depicting Prussian military triumphs. <br /> <br /> The tower is now a tourist attraction and can be climbed for views over the Tiergarten and the city. There is also a small museum within the base with various models of other great monuments from around the world.</p> Paul 'Tuna' Turner city travel vacation holiday berlin monument germany deutschland europe mosaic eu german column tiergarten europeanunion nationalmonument deutsch prussia siegessaule victorycolumn capitalcity goldelse heinrichstrack danishprussianwar http://www.flickr.com/photos/11602696@N00/8783240632/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/11602696@N00/">Paul 'Tuna' Turner</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11602696@N00/8783240632/" title="From Tower To Tower"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2825/8783240632_6199d84337_m.jpg" width="170" height="240" alt="From Tower To Tower" /></a></p> <p>The view of the Fernsehturm TV tower and the Berliner Dom from the top of the Siegessaule Victory Column.<br /> <br /> The Fernsehturm is the most prominent building in the whole of Berlin, visible day and night from just about everywhere in the city.<br /> <br /> Standing 1,188ft tall, the giant silver spindle (known at the Telespargel – toothpick – by locals), with a sparking silver sphere revolving around its middle, was built by the East German government in 1969 as a symbol of their power, as well as a functioning transmitter.<br /> <br /> Now a tourist attraction, visitors take the lift up the centre of the tower to the viewing platform in the sphere at 666ft or the revolving restaurant above, from where there are great views over the entire city.<br /> <br /> The Berliner Dom is as much a symbol of Imperial extravagance as it is of Christianity, built to replace a small imperial chapel on the Museuminsel in the middle of the River Spree.<br /> <br /> Completed in 1905, to a design by Julius Racshdorff, it was opened in the presence of Kaiser Wilhelm II and is unusual for a Protestant church, with its lavishly decorated interior.<br /> <br /> Much of that decoration is in tribute to the Hohenzollern family, with the sarcophagi of more than 90 members of the Imperial dynasty within its walls.<br /> <br /> The 74-metre high copper dome can be climbed by the public for views of the Museum Island and around and is decorated inside with mosaics of the Beatitudes, by Anton von Werner.<br /> <br /> The church was badly damaged by Allied bombing during the Second World War and restoration did not begin until 1974 – it has still not been completed.</p> Wed, 22 May 2013 04:50:12 -0700 2012-09-05T15:43:01-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Paul 'Tuna' Turner) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8783240632 From Tower To Tower <p>The view of the Fernsehturm TV tower and the Berliner Dom from the top of the Siegessaule Victory Column.<br /> <br /> The Fernsehturm is the most prominent building in the whole of Berlin, visible day and night from just about everywhere in the city.<br /> <br /> Standing 1,188ft tall, the giant silver spindle (known at the Telespargel – toothpick – by locals), with a sparking silver sphere revolving around its middle, was built by the East German government in 1969 as a symbol of their power, as well as a functioning transmitter.<br /> <br /> Now a tourist attraction, visitors take the lift up the centre of the tower to the viewing platform in the sphere at 666ft or the revolving restaurant above, from where there are great views over the entire city.<br /> <br /> The Berliner Dom is as much a symbol of Imperial extravagance as it is of Christianity, built to replace a small imperial chapel on the Museuminsel in the middle of the River Spree.<br /> <br /> Completed in 1905, to a design by Julius Racshdorff, it was opened in the presence of Kaiser Wilhelm II and is unusual for a Protestant church, with its lavishly decorated interior.<br /> <br /> Much of that decoration is in tribute to the Hohenzollern family, with the sarcophagi of more than 90 members of the Imperial dynasty within its walls.<br /> <br /> The 74-metre high copper dome can be climbed by the public for views of the Museum Island and around and is decorated inside with mosaics of the Beatitudes, by Anton von Werner.<br /> <br /> The church was badly damaged by Allied bombing during the Second World War and restoration did not begin until 1974 – it has still not been completed.</p> Paul 'Tuna' Turner city travel vacation holiday berlin tower church monument architecture germany deutschland worship europe cathedral dom religion kathedrale eu landmark german dome alexanderplatz fernsehturm column christianity mitte tiergarten tvtower europeanunion nationalmonument eastberlin deutsch transmitter televisiontower berlinerdom prussia siegessaule telespargel museuminsel victorycolumn protestantism capitalcity goldelse museumisland protestantchurch heinrichstrack protestantcathedral neobaroquearchitecture danishprussianwar tvasparagus juliusraschsdorff http://www.flickr.com/photos/11602696@N00/8783371416/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/11602696@N00/">Paul 'Tuna' Turner</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11602696@N00/8783371416/" title="Victoria"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3775/8783371416_f5542c6237_m.jpg" width="153" height="240" alt="Victoria" /></a></p> <p>Victoria atop the Siegessäule victory column in Berlin.<br /> <br /> The Siegessäule Victory Column was erected in Berlin to celebrate the Prussian victory in the Danish-Prussian War.<br /> <br /> Designed buy Heinrich Strack, it originally stood in front of the Reichstag - Hitler had it moved to its present location in the Tiergarten as part of his plans to build a Grand Axis - and rises 67m from the ground.<br /> <br /> The golden sculpture of Victoria was added to the top after further Prussian triumphs over the Austrians and French. It was designed by Friedrich Drake and stands 8.3m high atop the towering column.<br /> <br /> Within the colonnaded base, there is a glass mosaic depicting Prussian military triumphs. <br /> <br /> The tower is now a tourist attraction and can be climbed for views over the Tiergarten and the city. There is also a small museum within the base with various models of other great monuments from around the world.</p> Wed, 22 May 2013 04:50:08 -0700 2012-09-05T15:21:23-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Paul 'Tuna' Turner) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8783371416 Victoria <p>Victoria atop the Siegessäule victory column in Berlin.<br /> <br /> The Siegessäule Victory Column was erected in Berlin to celebrate the Prussian victory in the Danish-Prussian War.<br /> <br /> Designed buy Heinrich Strack, it originally stood in front of the Reichstag - Hitler had it moved to its present location in the Tiergarten as part of his plans to build a Grand Axis - and rises 67m from the ground.<br /> <br /> The golden sculpture of Victoria was added to the top after further Prussian triumphs over the Austrians and French. It was designed by Friedrich Drake and stands 8.3m high atop the towering column.<br /> <br /> Within the colonnaded base, there is a glass mosaic depicting Prussian military triumphs. <br /> <br /> The tower is now a tourist attraction and can be climbed for views over the Tiergarten and the city. There is also a small museum within the base with various models of other great monuments from around the world.</p> Paul 'Tuna' Turner city travel vacation holiday berlin monument germany deutschland europe eu victoria german column tiergarten europeanunion nationalmonument deutsch prussia siegessaule victorycolumn capitalcity goldelse friedrichdrake heinrichstrack goldenlizzy danishprussianwar http://www.flickr.com/photos/11602696@N00/8776883633/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/11602696@N00/">Paul 'Tuna' Turner</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11602696@N00/8776883633/" title="Haus der Kulturen der Welt"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8395/8776883633_c8b2d4bd26_m.jpg" width="240" height="165" alt="Haus der Kulturen der Welt" /></a></p> <p>Henry Moore's 'Large Butterfly' sculpture in front of the Haus der Kulturen der Welt in the Tiergarten area of Berlin.<br /> <br /> The Haus der Kuluren der Welt (House of World Culture) is a 1950s building in the Tiergarten area of Berlin.<br /> <br /> Designed by American architect Hugh Stubbins, the original Kongresshalle's striking parabolic roof was built as the American entry in an architectural competition.<br /> <br /> But the structure was more advanced than the available technology and 'The Pregnant Oyster' partially collapsed under its own weight in 1980.<br /> <br /> It was rebuilt and reopened at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt, hosting exhibitions, theatre productions and music festivals.</p> Wed, 22 May 2013 04:50:04 -0700 2012-09-05T14:37:48-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Paul 'Tuna' Turner) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8776883633 Haus der Kulturen der Welt <p>Henry Moore's 'Large Butterfly' sculpture in front of the Haus der Kulturen der Welt in the Tiergarten area of Berlin.<br /> <br /> The Haus der Kuluren der Welt (House of World Culture) is a 1950s building in the Tiergarten area of Berlin.<br /> <br /> Designed by American architect Hugh Stubbins, the original Kongresshalle's striking parabolic roof was built as the American entry in an architectural competition.<br /> <br /> But the structure was more advanced than the available technology and 'The Pregnant Oyster' partially collapsed under its own weight in 1980.<br /> <br /> It was rebuilt and reopened at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt, hosting exhibitions, theatre productions and music festivals.</p> Paul 'Tuna' Turner city travel vacation sculpture holiday berlin art germany deutschland artwork europe theatre eu german publicart mitte tiergarten europeanunion deutsch henrymoore exhibitioncentre hausderkulturenderwelt westberlin kongresshalle capitalcity congresshall hughstubbins houseofworldculture largebutterfly thepregnantoyster