Photographs Berlin Siegessäule
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The Siegessäule was initially commissioned to commemorate the Prussian victory in the Danish-Prussian / Second Schleswig War. By the time it was completed, however, Prussia had won wars against Austria and France and unified Germany, which added further significance to this monument.