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Victory Column Berlin Germany Aerial view vintage postcard e439. In 1938 it was moved to its current location at the center of the Gro�er Stern (Great Star) a traffic circle at the western end of the Stra�e des 17. The column is topped by a statue of the goddess Victoria holding a golden laurel wreath in her right hand and a sword in her left. Disclaimer: The TITLE and DESCRIPTION (NOT the images) are generated by Artificial Intelligence. This helps us list cards faster. The technology is new and makes some mistakes. The images are what you should use when making your buying decision. Contact us if you find a significant error in the A.I. generated description so we can fix it. ********************************************************* This is a vintage postcard. Siegess�ule Victory Column The Victory Column (German Siegess�ule) is a 69-meter-high (226 ft) column in Berlin Germany commemorating the Prussian victories in the Danish War the Austro-Prussian War and the Franco-Prussian War. It was built between 1864 and 1873 and was originally located on the K�nigsplatz (King's Square) in front of the Reichstag building. In 1938 it was moved to its current location at the center of the Gro�er Stern (Great Star) a traffic circle at the western end of the Stra�e des 17. Juni (Street of the 17th of June). The column is topped by a statue of the goddess Victoria holding a golden laurel wreath in her right hand and a sword in her left. The column is decorated with bronze reliefs depicting scenes from the wars. Hersu. u. Verlag Schorning & Co. + Gebr. Schmidt SCHICKUS 10247 Berlin Tel. 4 287 34 Fax 4 26 84 86