The golden angel
Like a golden angel, Victoria, the goddess of victory from Greek mythology, crowns the 67-metre-high Victory Column in Berlin. Built between 1864 and 1873 under Heinrich Strack, the monument commemorates the Wars of Unification and the victories over France and Austria. The bronze sculpture of the goddess of victory was created by Friedrich Drake. Curiously, the Berliners call the Victory Goddess Gold-Else, who shines even more golden than usual on this night.
The train of time
In the foreground, a number of light strips pass by. Like the train of time, which, especially in the centre of Europe, in the capital of Germany, has left the people there little peace in the p...