Alte Stadtmauer
Begun around 1212, Düren's Alte Stadtmauer is one of the few structures that survived the 1944 air raid, so several towers and wall sections still remain throughout the city today.
Angel of Peace
The golden angel statue high above the Isar commemorates 25 years of peace after the Franco-Prussian War and offers one of the city's finest views.
Bismarck-Denkmal
The Bismarck-Denkmal on Martin-Luther-Platz has commemorated the first German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck with a monumental bronze figure since 1899.
Bismarck-Denkmal
One of Europe's largest Bismarck memorials: a 34-meter granite statue in the Alter Elbpark offering panoramic views over Hamburg's harbor.
Bismarckdenkmal
The Bismarckdenkmal in Theodor-Heuss-Park is a bronze statue of Chancellor Otto von Bismarck unveiled in 1892 that survived the 1944 air raid and still recalls Düren's pre-war history today.
Brandenburg Gate
Berlin's most famous landmark and symbol of German reunification, standing at Pariser Platz in the heart of the city.
Dicker Mann Skulpturu
The Dicker Mann Skulpturu by Karl-Henning Seemann is the legendary bronze figure on Fischerplatz in Troisdorf – nude, corpulent and a firm landmark of the city since the 1980s.
East Side Gallery
The longest surviving section of the Berlin Wall, painted with over 100 artworks by international artists.
Edith-Stein-Denkmal
The Edith-Stein-Denkmal in front of Cologne's Archdiocesan Seminary commemorates philosopher, Carmelite nun, and martyr Edith Stein (1891-1942).
Equestrian Statue of Frederick the Great
Christian Daniel Rauch's Equestrian Statue of Frederick the Great stands at the center of Unter den Linden atop a pedestal decorated with 74 historical figures.
Feldherrnhalle
This hall of fame on Odeonsplatz, modeled on Florence's Loggia dei Lanzi, honors Bavarian military commanders and is also a historically significant site.
Flammenengel
The Flammenengel is a bronze sculpture by Adolf Wamper from 1962, standing at the town hall steps on Kaiserplatz, commemorating the devastating air raid of November 16, 1944, and the victims of both World Wars.
Funkenmariechen-Denkmal
The Funkenmariechen-Denkmal on Rote-Funken-Plätzchen in Cologne's Martinsviertel honors the Rote Funken, the oldest traditional corps of Cologne Carnival since 1823.
Gedenkstätte Berliner Mauer (Bernauer Straße)
The Berlin Wall Memorial on Bernauer Straße preserves original Wall sections, the last complete stretch of the border strip and moving escape stories along 1.4 kilometres. Admission is free.
Gedenkstätte Hannoverscher Bahnhof
Located in HafenCity's Lohsepark, this memorial commemorates more than 8,000 Jewish, Sinti, and Roma people deported from this site during the Nazi era.
Heinrich-Heine-Denkmal
The Heinrich-Heine-Denkmal on Schwanenmarkt depicts the inner conflict of the great poet, born in Düsseldorf, through a fragmented bronze composition.
Heinzelmännchenbrunnen
The Heinzelmännchenbrunnen on Am Hof tells in stone the famous Cologne legend of the industrious household spirits driven away by a curious tailor's wife.
Hummel-Brunnen
A fountain in Rademachergang honoring Hans Hummel, Hamburg's legendary water carrier and namesake of the famous local greeting "Hummel, Hummel – Mors, Mors".
Isartor
One of three surviving medieval city gates of Munich, dating to 1337, now home to a small museum dedicated to Munich comedians Karl Valentin and Liesl Karlstadt.
Jan-von-Werth-Brunnen
The Jan-von-Werth-Brunnen on the Alter Markt tells the Cologne legend of Jan and Griet and commemorates the famous cavalry general Jan von Werth.
Jan-Wellem-Reiterstandbild
The Jan-Wellem-Reiterstandbild on the Marktplatz depicts Elector Johann Wilhelm of the Palatinate on horseback and ranks among Düsseldorf's most iconic Baroque monuments.
Liberation Memorial Schönholzer Heide
The Liberation Memorial Schönholzer Heide in Pankow is a 1949 Soviet war cemetery holding the graves of roughly 13,000 Red Army soldiers who died in the Battle of Berlin.
Mahnmal für die Opfer des Nationalsozialismus
The Mahnmal für die Opfer des Nationalsozialismus on Jahnplatz in Troisdorf commemorates the victims of National Socialist tyranny 1933–1945 and serves as the central site of the annual remembrance on 9 November.
Mahnmal für die Opfer des Nationalsozialismus
The Mahnmal für die Opfer des Nationalsozialismus on Rückmüller-Platz is a quiet memorial in central Düren commemorating the persecution and murder of Jewish residents and other victims of National Socialism.
Marx-Engels-Forum
The Marx-Engels-Forum is a park in central Berlin home to the monumental 1986 bronze sculpture of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.
Memorial to the Book Burning
Micha Ullman's Memorial to the Book Burning reveals, through a glass pane in the pavement, an underground room of empty bookshelves commemorating the Nazi book burning of 10 May 1933.
Memorial to the Homosexuals Persecuted Under Nazism
Elmgreen & Dragset's Memorial to the Homosexuals Persecuted Under Nazism shows a looping film of a kissing couple inside a concrete block near the Holocaust Memorial.
Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
Germany's central Holocaust memorial, featuring 2,711 concrete slabs, located near the Brandenburg Gate.
Memorial to the Sinti and Roma Victims of National Socialism in Europe
Dani Karavan's Memorial to the Sinti and Roma Victims of National Socialism in Europe, in the Tiergarten, commemorates roughly 500,000 victims with a dark reflecting pool.
Molecule Man
The Molecule Man is a 30-meter aluminum sculpture by Jonathan Borofsky standing in the middle of the Spree river, right where three Berlin districts meet.
Mutter Teresa
The bronze statue Mutter Teresa in front of St. Mariä Himmelfahrt church in Troisdorf-Spich is a freely accessible symbol of compassion and intercultural connection, donated in 2025 by an Albanian family.
Radschlägerbrunnen
The Radschlägerbrunnen on Burgplatz features two bronze cartwheeling boys, honoring one of Düsseldorf's best-known traditions and civic symbols.
Reiterstandbild Friedrich Wilhelm III.
The monumental Reiterstandbild Friedrich Wilhelm III. on the Heumarkt commemorates the Prussian king and Cologne's eventful history as part of Prussia.
Sendlinger Tor
The southern of the three surviving medieval city gates marks the start of the busy Sendlinger Straße shopping street leading to Marienplatz.
Siegestor (Victory Gate)
This triumphal arch on Leopoldstraße, modeled on the Arch of Constantine, has carried an inscription dedicated to peace since the Second World War.
Sowjetisches Ehrenmal Tiergarten
The Sowjetisches Ehrenmal Tiergarten on Straße des 17. Juni has honoured the Soviet soldiers killed in the Battle of Berlin since 1945. Its bronze statue, T34 tanks and war cemetery are open around the clock and free to visit.
Sowjetisches Ehrenmal Treptow
The Sowjetisches Ehrenmal Treptow is the largest Soviet war memorial outside the former Soviet Union, honouring Red Army soldiers who fell in the Battle of Berlin. Set in Treptower Park, it is free to visit at any time.
St. Nikolai Mahnmal
The tower ruin of the former tallest church in the world now stands as a memorial to Hamburg's wartime destruction, with an observation platform offering panoramic views.
Stadterhebungsmonument
The Stadterhebungsmonument on Burgplatz tells the story of Düsseldorf receiving its town charter in 1288 through a dense bronze collage by sculptor Bert Gerresheim.
Tritonbrunnen
The Tritonbrunnen at the northern end of Königsallee depicts the Greek sea god Triton wrestling a fish, flanked by two playful water-children.
Tünnes und Schäl Denkmal
The Tünnes und Schäl Denkmal at the Gürzenich honours in bronze the two most famous characters of Cologne's Hänneschen puppet theatre.
Victory Column
A gilded landmark in Tiergarten park, with a viewing platform offering sweeping views over central Berlin.
Willy-Millowitsch-Denkmal
The Willy-Millowitsch-Denkmal on Willy-Millowitsch-Platz in Cologne's old town honors the legendary actor and theater director Willy Millowitsch (1909-1999).