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Berlin is rich in monument sights, from triumphal columns and statues to memorials of its turbulent past. A monument like the Siegessäule or the Brandenburger Tor tells the story of the city, spanning empire, war, division and reunification.
This overview gathers Berlin locations that count as a monument, from grand historic columns and gates to memorials and statues. Some focus on Prussian and imperial history, others on the 20th century and the divided city.
Browse the places below to find the best monument sights in Berlin, compare options and opening hours, and plan your visit.
On Zimmerstrasse in Kreuzberg, about 200 meters from the former Checkpoint Charlie, stands a 2.60-meter-high steel stele by Karl Biedermann. It marks the spot where 18-year-old Peter Fechter bled to death on August 17, 1962, after an escape attempt. No other Berlin Wall site makes the border regime so immediately tangible.
Behind the East entrance of the Reichstag, seven white wooden crosses hang in the Spree's riverbank railing, erected in 1971 by the Berliner Bürger-Verein. They name thirteen victims of the Berlin Wall, from Günter Litfin to Chris Gueffroy. The water at that time belonged to East Berlin; whoever jumped here was immediately in GDR sovereign waters.