Soviet War Memorial

Soviet War Memorial

The Soviet War Memorial is located in Treptower Park in Berlin. Compared to the memorial in Tiergarten Park, this one is more grand and imposing. Designed by former Soviet architects, it commemorates 5,000 of the 80,000 Soviet soldiers who sacrificed their lives during the Battle of Berlin in 1945.

The memorial was built four years after the end of the Battle of Berlin in 1945 and is one of the three major Soviet war memorials in Berlin, as well as the cemetery for these fallen soldiers. The monument features a sculpture of a Soviet soldier standing on a pedestal, with a solemn expression, holding a German child in his left arm and a sword in his right. The statue is 12 meters tall, and the act of embracing the child is based on the touching story of a three-year-old German girl who was in danger during the war and was rescued by a Soviet soldier amid enemy gunfire.

Numerous commemorative ceremonies are held here every year, with the most notable being the annual celebrations on May 9th (Soviet Victory Day) and November 7th (Revolution Victory Day). Visitors often leave wreaths at the memorial to honor those brave soldiers.

Soviet War Memorial (Treptower Park)

Must-visit reason: One of the most memorial monuments in Berlin

Continent where the attraction is located: Europe【Europe】

Country/region where the attraction is located: Germany[Germany]

Province/state where the attraction is located: Berlin State [Berlin]

City where the attraction is located: Berlin [Berlin]