The victory column on the large one star in the midst of the large zoo in Berlin was built from 1864 to 1873 after plans Heinrich Stracks and stands today under monument protection. On the inside a spiral stair with 285 stages leads to 50.66 meters the prospect platform lain highly. From there out one has a good view over the zoo, the Potsdamer place, the Brandenburger gate and the surrounding city. The overall height of the victory column including the statue amounts to 66.89 meters. The bronze sculpture created of Friedrich Drake represents Viktoria with laurel ring, eagle-decorated helmet and field character with iron cross. In the citizen of Berlin vernacular is called it „Goldelse “. To this designation the 8.30 meters high and 35 tons heavy figure came due to its gold plating and an at that time very popular continuation history of the same name in the magazine the arbour. Friedrich Drake sketched it according to the model of its daughter Margarethe, the execution took place via the citizen of Berlin picture caster Hermann Gladenbeck. It was restored 1954 and again gilded by the Friedenauer Bildgießerei Hermann Noack as well as restored 1989.

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