Bombastic Soviet war memorial
Neighborhood: Treptow
Nearest Train: Treptower Park: S4, S6, S8, S9, S85
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This imposing communist monument was built in memory of the 20,000 Soviet soldiers who died during the battle for Berlin in 1945. It took 1,200 workers over three years to build (1946-9) and is constructed from the granite which had been previously ordered by the Nazis for their own victory monuments. Located in leafy Treptower Park, the sheer size of the memorial is striking. A broad path leads to the enormous entrance portal, sculpted with lines of grim faced Soviet soldiers. Spread out before you is a 200m-long walkway, decorated with friezes depicting the Red Army's heroic struggle and culminating with a gigantic statue of a sword-wielding Soviet soldier, standing stoically on a plinth bearing friezes of cheerful peasants and workers. The memorial is impressive at any time of year, but is particularly imposing in the winter, when the snow absorbs all sound, lending the area a surreal, awe-striking atmosphere.
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I want to go again
It´s a very interesting place, which remenber an era in a different world. The place is a good expr...
Reviewed by:A Yahoo! Contributor from on Nov 21 2005
went there today
Nice look at example of soviet monuments/memorial. Worth seeing...
Reviewed by:A Yahoo! Contributor from on Oct 20 2004
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