The Saint George statue

The Saint George statue, in Berlin

The statue of Saint George slaying the dragon is a famous work of the Nikolai Quarter, in Berlin. The Berlin audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this nineteenth-century sculpture, illustrating a universal theme of the struggle of good against evil.

The saint fighting the dragon

This famous statue represents Saint George slaying the dragon, a universal and popular theme of art, illustrating the victory of good over evil. There are multiple representations of the saint fighting the dragon; the one observed in Berlin was made in the middle of the nineteenth century. Full of movement and strength, the sculpture shows the rider standing on his mount, ready to strike the creature. Located in the picturesque setting of the Nikolai Quarter, near the Spree, it is one of the emblematic monuments of this historic corner of the city.

What to see

You admire the statue full of movement of Saint George standing on his mount, slaying the dragon, in the picturesque setting of the Nikolai Quarter, near the Spree. The statue of Saint George is one of the emblematic monuments of the district. It is a stop to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The statue of Saint George lies in the Nikolai Quarter, in the heart of Berlin, reachable on foot. It is an open-air monument, freely accessible from the public space. You discover it during a walk in the district.

What does the statue of Saint George represent in Berlin?

Saint George slaying the dragon, a universal theme of the victory of good over evil, in a sculpture of the middle of the nineteenth century, in the Nikolai Quarter.

Where is the statue of Saint George?

In the Nikolai Quarter, in the heart of Berlin, in Germany.