The monument consists of a 72-metre-high (236 ft) tower topped by an observation deck.

The deck stands a total 85 m (279 ft) above sea level.

A hall of remembrance and World War II-era German submarine U-995, which houses a technical museum, both sit near the foot of the monument, and the site is a popular tourist venue.

The tower was designed by architect Gustav August Munzer,[1] who stated that the form was not meant to represent anything specific but was to inspire positive feelings in those who look at it.

with the stem of a viking ship or the conning tower of a submarine.