Schwerbelastungskörper

Most visitors to Berlin, even those curious about World War II history, miss one of the city’s greatest, most curious, and most impressive memorials, the Soviet War Memorial at Treptower Park. Treptower Park just might be the most impressive and important war memorial you never have heard of, demonstrating how a monument can both educate and facilitate reflection.

Alternative Berlin Free Tour: 5 Alternative Sights in Berlin

Berlin
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22/07/201503/04/2024

When you are walking around Tempelhof, a concrete cylinder isn’t the first thing that crosses your mind as a place to visit. But the Schwerbelastungskörper is more than just a bunch of concrete and a really scary german name. The Schwerbelastungskörper is one of the few structures that survived to tell the story of Welthauptstadt Germania, the capital of the new german world that never survived the Second World War.

Schwerbelastungskorper: A Visit to the Concrete Monster

Berlin, Germany
4 min read
25/08/201427/02/2024