Memorial Neue Wache is one of the most striking examples of German neoclassicism. It is the monument which there was a pretty difficult fate. The memorial was created in 1816 thanks to the work and talent of the architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel. During its existence the Neue Wache not be left to stand too long a time, it is also symbolic changed over the years.

Initially, this famous monument of modernity was a guardroom for the troops of the Prussian Prince, which was built by order of King Frederick William III. The building was supposed to be a symbol of victory, a reminder of the role of Prussia in the war. Looking at the front of the building, you can see the image of the goddess of victory Nike, which decides the outcome of all battles. Noey-Wache is a royal guard until such time as the German monarchy ended its existence.

Already in 1931 the German government commissioned the architect Henry Tessenovu redesign the structure into a monument in honor of soldiers who died in the First World War. Conversion touched the interior, which later turned into a memorial hall, in the dome of which was specifically done a round hole.

Affected by artillery shells during the Second World War Noey-Vahe needs a major renovation. In 1960 the building was reopened to the public, and was called the Memorial to the victims of fascism and militarism. Later, in the middle of the inner hall it has been installed glass prism in which burned an eternal flame. In 1993, the Neue Wache was installed copy of Käthe Kollwitz sculpture "Mother with dead son" ("Pieta"), made by Harald Hacke, with the words "victims of war and tyranny."