Siegessaule Aka The Victory Column

The Victory Column or in it's German name Siegessaule is an amazing structure, it is situated in the middle of the road, and the only way you can get to it, is through underground tunnels, once inside the column there is a small little museum that tells of the history of the column and also has mini replicas of other landmarks around the world.
You then can start climbing up to the top you have a stop about half way which you have a round view of the city, more just trees at this stage, but you can also look at the detail that is surrounding this part, which is just amazing and also tells a story, these are shown in the pictures below. Then you continue to climb to the very top, there is about 200 stairs to the very top, they begin to get narrow which can become difficult when you have other people either coming down or going up about the same time as you, although there are platforms to stop for a wee bit. But once you have reached the top it is worth it as the views are just amazing :)
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So some facts on The Victory Column

it was designed in 1864 by J,H Strack for the area facing the Reichstag but was later moved to the roundabout of Grosser Stren by Hitler in 1938/39

the golden figure onto designed by F. Drake ( Goldelse) - Golden Lizzy
the shaft is decorated with guilded cannon-barrels captured in war.
Erected as a memorial to Prussian victories
Denmark (1864) Austria (1866) and France (1870/71)
there was also an area ready for the victory that Hitler was expecting to happen

Kienitz

Kienitz is such a lovely little town that is located on the river Oder  which if you cross you actually be in Poland :).

it is a cute river town and a small little community you can walk along the river on either side of the town,

I loved this little town I found it to be very lovely and peaceful, I enjoyed being there, I would go back again and stay

a very good little pub with some great food :)

A great meal with Schnitzel, mushroom sauce
 

 There was one great place to stay that  you could sleep in circus wagons and sit around a camp fire with other campers which is just great