German for Beginners #40: die Neue Wache

The video explores the history and transformation of the New Guard in Berlin, originally a royal guardhouse inaugurated in 1818. It became a memorial for war victims post-1931, with significant architectural features like a triangular roof and symbolic sculptures by Käthe Kollwitz. The memorial's design, including a central sculpture of a mother and child, powerfully symbolizes the impact of war and tyranny, highlighting themes of grief and suffering.

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