Denkmal der Spanienkämpfer

Friedrichshain


Created by Fritz Cremer between 1966 and 1968, this monumental sculpture pays respect to the 2000 to 3000 Germans who died fighting fascism in the Spanish Civil War (1936–39). It's set on the edge of the Volkspark Friedrichshain.

Transportation

  • bus: 142
  • tram: M5, M6, M8

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Nearby Friedrichshain attractions

1. Volkspark Friedrichshain

0.14 MILES

Berlin’s oldest public park has provided relief from urbanity since 1840, but has been hilly only since the late 1940s, when wartime debris was piled up…

2. Mont Klamott

0.15 MILES

Officially called Grosser Bunkerberg (Large Bunker Mountain), Mont Klamott is the taller of two 'mountains' created from piled-up wartime debris in…

3. Märchenbrunnen

0.26 MILES

This enchanting 1913 neo-baroque fountain consists of an arcade and a lusty cascade flanked by sculptures of frolicking turtles, frogs and characters from…

4. Friedhof der Märzgefallenen

0.27 MILES

In a quiet corner of the Volkspark Friedrichshain, this cemetery is the final resting place of the victims of the revolutionary riots in March 1848, as…

6. Karl-Marx-Allee

0.65 MILES

It’s easy to feel like Gulliver in the Land of Brobdingnag when walking down monumental Karl-Marx-Allee, one of Berlin's most impressive GDR-era relics…

7. Computerspielemuseum

0.72 MILES

No matter if you grew up with Nimrod, Pac-Man, World of Warcraft or no games at all, this well-curated museum takes you on a fascinating trip down…

8. Park Inn Panorama Terrasse

0.76 MILES

For sweeping city views at eye level with the Fernsehturm (TV Tower), head up to the rooftop Panorama Terrasse, the open-air lounge of the Park Inn Hotel,…

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