Soviet War Memorial, Tiergarten
A Soviet war memorial near the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, opened in 1945 as the first of its kind in the city. It has a colonnade, a bronze soldier on a plinth and two T-34 tanks believed to have been the first to enter Berlin.
- Where
- Berlin, Germany
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 52.4861, 13.4717
Get the Soviet War Memorial, Tiergarten stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Soviet War Memorial, Tiergarten. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Berlin volume with your photos and a note.
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Oberbaum Bridge 2.5 km
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East Side Gallery 2.8 km
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Tempelhofer Feld 4.9 km
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Jewish Museum Berlin 5.5 km
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Alexanderplatz 5.6 km
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Rotes Rathaus 5.6 km
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Checkpoint Charlie 6.0 km
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Questions
Where is Soviet War Memorial, Tiergarten?
Soviet War Memorial, Tiergarten is in Berlin, Germany. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Oberbaum Bridge (2.5 km), East Side Gallery (2.8 km), Tempelhofer Feld (4.9 km).
How do I get the Soviet War Memorial, Tiergarten stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Soviet War Memorial, Tiergarten and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Berlin volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Soviet War Memorial, Tiergarten before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Berlin volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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