Bronze statue of Saint George and horse in battle with the dragon (Slayer of the Dragon) representing triumph of good over evil. The sparrow sitting on the dragon was nesting in the horse’s mouth.
Photo: Michael Schroeder
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Goddess Victoria on top of the Berlin Victory Column is a bronze sculpture covered in genuine gold leaf glorifying Prussian military victories in the second half of the 19th century.
Photo: Michael Schroeder
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@slowberlin In the photo we see Linkstrasse on the front right, which flows into Potsdamer Strasse (left). In the background of the photo the facade of the Hotel Fürstenhof on Königgrätzer Straße and the corner house at the top left was soon to give way to the Columbushaus by E. Mendelsohn.