Neue Wache

This small building, completed in 1818, is on the famous Unter den Linden (under the linden trees) in Berlin. In the middle of the building under on open oculus is Käthe Kollwitz's statue "Mother with dead son" (also called La Pieta Kollwitz) that's exposed to the sun, rain and snow. The gaudy monument might go unnoticed, however, it's a great reminder of victims of war and dictatorship and it symbolizes Berlin's suffering during World War II and, especially on dark days when covered by snow, it reflects how vulnerable human beings are. Here Berliners meet whenever a mishap occurs to remind all