Pillar of Shame
Pillar of Shame is a memorial in Berlin, Berlin. Pillar of Shame is situated nearby to the work of art Balanceakt by Stephan Balkenhol, as well as near Axel-Springer-Hochhaus.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Memorial
- Description: replica of the sculpture erected by Jens Galschiøt in Hong Kong in memory of the 1989 Tiananmen massacre
- Also known as: “Pillar of Shame (replica)” and “Säule der Schande”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Checkpoint Charlie and Jewish Museum Berlin.
Checkpoint Charlie
Photo: Adrian Purser, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Checkpoint Charlie was the Western Bloc's name for the best-known Berlin Wall crossing point between East Berlin and West Berlin during the Cold War, becoming a symbol of the Cold War, representing the separation of East and West. Checkpoint Charlie is situated 530 metres west of Pillar of Shame.
Jewish Museum Berlin
Museum
Photo: Slimark, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Jewish Museum Berlin was opened in 2001 and is the largest Jewish museum in Europe. On 3,500 square metres of floor space, the museum presents the history of the Jews in Germany from the Middle Ages to the present day, with new focuses and new scenography. Jewish Museum Berlin is situated 660 metres south of Pillar of Shame.
Berlinische Galerie
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Berlinische Galerie is a museum of modern art, photography and architecture in Berlin. It is located in Kreuzberg, on Alte Jakobstraße, not far from the Jewish Museum. Berlinische Galerie is situated 450 metres south of Pillar of Shame.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Friedrichstadt and Friedrichswerder.
Friedrichstadt
Quarter
Photo: Tanweer Morshed, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Friedrichstadt was an independent suburb of Berlin, and is now a historical neighbourhood of the city itself. The neighbourhood is named after the Prussian king Frederick I.
Friedrichswerder
Neighborhood
Friedrichswerder is a neighborhood, situated in the Berliner locality of Mitte, part of the homonymous borough. It is identical to the town of Friedrichswerder, founded in 1662, which was an independent town until 1710.
Mitte
Mitte, literally meaning "the middle" and being a contraction of Stadtmitte, contains the historical heart of Berlin and represents in many ways the real centre of the city.
Pillar of Shame
- Categories: sculpture, cautionary memorial, and historic site
- Location: Berlin, Berlin, Stadt, Berlin, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
52.50792° or 52° 30′ 29″ northLongitude
13.39821° or 13° 23′ 54″ eastInception
May 2023Open location code
9F4MG95X+57OpenStreetMap ID
node 10921887012OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q118610657
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In Other Languages
“Pillar of Shame” goes by many names.
- German: “Säule der Schande (Nachbildung)”
Places with the Same Name
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Balanceakt by Stephan Balkenhol and Axel-Springer-Hochhaus.
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