Großer Stern

Großer Stern
The Victory Column in the square
Location within Berlin
NamesakeHunting star
TypePublic square
LocationBerlin, Germany
QuarterTiergarten
Nearest metro station
Coordinates52°30′52″N 13°21′00″E / 52.5145°N 13.35011°E / 52.5145; 13.35011
Major
junctions
Construction
Inaugurationc.1698 (1698)
Other
Known for

Der Große Stern (transl.The Great Star) is the central square of the Großer Tiergarten park in Berlin; the Berlin Victory Column is sited in it. It is crossed by the Straße des 17. Juni, at its half.

The other 3 streets junctionning are:

  • Hofjägerallee ;
  • Altonaer Straße ;
  • Spreeweg.

In 2018, Greenpeace activists poured 3500 liters of yellow paint on the road, making it resemble a sun in protest of the government's use of coal power plants.