| 1. A closer view of the Martin-Gropius-Bau exhibition hall |  |
21. This pair of trees in the Tiergarten seemed interesting due to the many branches |  |
| 2. Exterior close-up view of the Martin-Gropius-Bau exhibition hall |  |
22. The rose & flower garden found in part of the Tiergarten |  |
| 3. Across the street from the Martin-Gropius-Bau exhibition hall is the Preussischer Landtag (old Prussian parliament) |  |
23. A close-up on a flower-covered column |  |
| 4. Statue in front of the Preussischer Landtag |  |
24. Sitting area in the garden |  |
| 5. Explanation in German of the statue in front of the Preussischer Landtag |  |
25. A sculpture of a stag presides over the flower garden |  |
| 6. The Sony Center, where there is a miniature version of California's "Lego-Land," an IMAX 3-D theatre, a film museum, a brewery and other shops. |  |
26. A statue in the flower garden |  |
| 7. Entrance to the Lego-Land feature |  |
27. A bridge guarded by a regal bird |  |
| 8. Another view of the Sony Center |  |
28. The profile of the same bird carving |  |
| 9. Opening to the interior plaza of the Sony Center |  |
29. Tiergarten statues from left to right: (1)Hasenhetze (2)Fuchsjagd |  |
| 10. Nearby unusually colored DKV building |  |
30. The stream spreads out into a pond in this portion of the Tiergarten |  |
| 11. Philharmonie (the Philharmonic hall), home to the Berlin Symphony Orchestra |  |
31. A swan is seen in the Tiergarten |  |
| 12. The Soviet Memorial (Sowjetisches Ehrenmal) is a momument to the Soviets achieving victory over the German Army in Berlin in May 1945. The Battle of Berlin had been one of the deadliest in Europe in World War II. |  |
32. The Kaiser Friedrich Gedachtnisk church at the western edge of the Tiergarten features a long spiral staircase up the bell tower |  |
| 13. The Soviet Memorial (Sowjetisches Ehrenmal) |  |
33. Several statues surround the main circle in the central-western portion of the Tier Garten. This one represents Otto von Bismarck who worked to unify Germany in the 1800's. |  |
| 14. The Soviet Memorial (Sowjetisches Ehrenmal) |  |
34. Close-up view of a portion of the Bismarck monument |  |
| 15. One of quite a number of bright shiny gold adornments found on monuments of Berlin is this one atop the The Sowjetisches Ehrenmal |  |
35. Close-up view of a portion of the Bismarck monument |  |
| 16. I begin a long tour on foot of the Tiergarten, which contains many dozens of trails, a long windy stream, small bridges, and dozens of monuments |  |
36. At the center of the traffic circle is the Siegessaule ("Victory Column") The 227-foot granite, sandstone, and bronze column has a spiral stairwell that allows visitors to climb to the top for a splendid view of Berlin. |  |
| 17. The monument that serves as a tribute to the famous musicians Beethoven, Hayden, and Mozart, was cordoned off for improvements, but you can get the idea of the monument from the picture and the adornments showing. |  |
37. Explanation of the meaning of the Siegessaule monument. It became the first national monument in the newly formed German Empire |  |
| 18. This monument in the Tiergarten was abbreviated as the "Florapl. Amazone." |  |
38. Close-up of the winged goddess at the top of the Siegessaule |  |
| 19. Monument to composer Richard Wagner in the Tiergarten |  |
39. Explanation of the meaning of the winged goddess, named "Victoria." |  |
| 20. The winding stream or river in the Tiergarten |  |
40. Mosaic frieze at the base of the Siegessaule which shows many famous figures in the founding of the German Empire in the 1800's. |  |
