World War II ended in Europe in May 1945. By November of that same year, the Soviet Union had erected its first war memorial in the former Nazi capital. Located right in the center of the Tiergarten park, the Soviets erected a memorial where they buried more than 1,000 combatants from the Battle of Berlin.
The location chosen was not random. The memorial was built on the exact spot where the city's two main avenues were to intersect according to Hitler's city reform plans.
The memorial has a very clear symbology, which marks the weariness of the war. The soldier presiding over the memorial does not have a happy face, but one of weariness and sorrow. With his left hand he is saying goodbye to his comrades buried there. Also, he abandons the weapons that he has used during the conflict.
How to get to the Tiergarten Soviet Mausoleum
The Soviet Tiergarten monument is located a few meters from the Brandenburg Gate. To get there, we must take bus number 100 to the Reichstag/Bundestag. stop. To know the best combination to arrive you can consult the following LINK.
Visit the Soviet Mausoleum in the Tiergarten
The memorial has an open space where offerings are made to the fallen. Two T-34 tanks and two 152mm artillery pieces have been placed in this open space.
In the back of the memorial there is a small photographic exhibition where the last days of the Nazi regime and the construction of the memorial in November 1945 are narrated, using materials taken from the ruins of the new chancellery.
