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Attraction · Berlin · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Soviet War Memorial Tiergarten in Berlin

Soviet War Memorial Tiergarten is an attraction in Berlin. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 11 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 790 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet, a water point and a bike pump.

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Audio tour · Soviet War Memorial Tiergarten

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You're standing on the Straße des 17. Juni, right in the Tiergarten, in front of the Soviet War Memorial. Start in the middle. On top of a curved colonnade stands a huge statue of a Soviet soldier. His arm reaches out over the graves of more than two thousand fallen soldiers. So this isn't just a monument. It's a cemetery too.

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Soviet War Memorial Tiergarten in Berlin: Soviet monument and war grave

The Soviet War Memorial Tiergarten in Berlin is a war memorial for Soviet soldiers. It is also a cemetery, as more than 2,000 fallen soldiers are buried here. The monument honours the soldiers who died in the war. It was built in 1945, shortly after the fighting for Berlin. You will find it on the Straße des 17. Juni, in the middle of the Tiergarten. The Reichstag Building is 361 metres from the monument, and the Brandenburg Gate is 393 metres away.

What you see at the memorial

Right in the middle of the memorial stands a large statue of a Soviet soldier. He stands on a curved colonnade and stretches his arm out over the graves. On the left and right stand T-34 tanks and heavy howitzers. The tanks took part in the fighting for Berlin in 1945. Beneath the statue is an inscription which, loosely translated, honours the heroes who fell in the fight against the fascist invaders. The columns also bear the names of the men buried here. Afterwards, take a walk behind the memorial. There you will find a small open-air exhibition with photographs of the construction and information about the other Soviet monuments in Berlin. From this spot you can also see the Reichstag Building and the Brandenburg Gate. The Soviet monument in Treptower Park is much larger, but it lies a fair distance further from the centre.

History of the Soviet War Memorial in Berlin

The memorial was erected a few months after the capture of the city. The park had been bombed flat and stripped of trees for firewood at that point, so in old photographs it stands among the ruins. The stone came from the destroyed Rijkskanselarij of Hitler. The architect was Michail Gorvits, and the soldier statue was made by Vladimir Tsigal and Lev Kerbel. This part of Berlin lay in the British sector. While the Muur stood, many people in the western part of the city saw the memorial as a provocation, and British soldiers had to protect the Soviet guard of honour. In 1970, a neo-Nazi seriously wounded one of the guards. The last guard left on 22 December 1990. In 2014, there were plans to remove the tanks after the annexation of the Krim, but the government refused.

Toilets, drinking water and benches nearby

You'll find benches at Sowjetisches Ehrenmal Tiergarten, 73 metres away at Großer Tiergarten, and there are 236 benches within 500 metres, so there's plenty of places to rest. The nearest public toilet is also at Großer Tiergarten, 245 metres away. It's free, always open and wheelchair accessible. There are 3 public toilets within 500 metres. For drinking water near Sowjetisches Ehrenmal Tiergarten, head to the tap at Straße des 17. Juni, 278 metres away. It's the only drinking water point within 500 metres. There is no bike pump within 500 metres. The nearest one is 789 metres away, at Potsdamer Straße.

Walk on and see more nearby

The Outdoor Pitstop app has a 2-minute audio story about the Sowjetisches Ehrenmal Tiergarten. You can listen to it on the spot. Afterwards, you can continue on foot to other sights nearby. The Reichstag Building and the Brandenburg Gate are the closest, and both have an audio story too. Walk a little further and you reach Potsdamer Platz after 874 metres. This is also an attraction with an audio story. The Neue Nationalgalerie is a museum 1,110 metres away, and the app also has an audio story about it. This way, your visit to the memorial becomes a walk past several well-known spots in Berlin.

Facilities near Soviet War Memorial Tiergarten

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Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 11 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Reichstag Building
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Reichstag Building · 360 m

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Brandenburg Gate
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Brandenburg Gate · 390 m

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Potsdamer Platz
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Potsdamer Platz · 870 m

Neue Nationalgalerie
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Neue Nationalgalerie · 1.1 km

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Photo: A.Savin · Wikimedia Commons · FALView the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Gendarmenmarkt
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Gendarmenmarkt · 1.4 km

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Also within walking distance

The 10 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

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  2. 2Memorial to Homosexuals persecuted under NazismMemorial · 470 m away
  3. 3Memorial to the Murdered Jews of EuropeAttraction · 540 m away
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  5. 5PhilharmonieAttraction · 750 m away
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  7. 7KulturforumAttraction · 930 m away
  8. 8KupferstichkabinettMuseum · 980 m away
  9. 9Bellevue PalaceAttraction · 1.3 km away
  10. 10Gropius-BauMuseum · 1.3 km away
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Frequently asked questions

Where is the Soviet War Memorial Tiergarten in Berlin?

The Soviet War Memorial stands on Straße des 17. Juni, in the middle of the Tiergarten in Berlin. The memorial was built in 1945 and lies 361 metres from the Reichstag Building and 393 metres from the Brandenburg Gate.

Where can I find drinking water near the Soviet War Memorial Tiergarten?

The nearest drinking water point is 278 metres away, on Straße des 17. Juni. There is 1 water point within 500 metres.

Are there benches at the Soviet War Memorial Tiergarten?

Yes, the nearest bench is 73 metres away, at Großer Tiergarten. There are 236 benches within 500 metres.

Is there a toilet at the Soviet War Memorial Tiergarten?

Yes, the nearest public toilet is 245 metres away, at Großer Tiergarten. It is free, always open and wheelchair accessible.

Who designed the Soviet War Memorial Tiergarten in Berlin?

Architect Michail Gorvits designed the memorial, and the soldier statue is by Vladimir Tsigal and Lev Kerbel. The stone came from the destroyed Rijkskanselarij.

When did the last guard of honour leave the Soviet War Memorial Tiergarten?

The last guard of honour left on 22 December 1990. At the time, the memorial belonged to the British sector of Berlin.

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