Regierungsvierte in Berlin in Mitte, Germany — Northeast German Plain (The European Plain)
Olga Segler
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 3, 2025
1. Olga Segler white cross
* 31.07.1881
† 26.09.1961
Olga Segler, geboren in der Ukraine, war das an Jahren älteste Opfer der Mauer.
Um zu ihrer Tochter in den angrenzenden Bezirk im Westen der Stadt zu gelangen, sprang sie aus dem Haus Bernauer Str. 34 aus einem Fenster im 2. Stock in ein Sprungtuch der Feuerwehr. Dabei erlitt sie so schwere innere Verletzungen, dass sie am folgenden Tag starb.
Olga Segler
Born July 31, 1881
Died September 26, 1961
Olga Segler, born in Ukraine, was the oldest victim of the Berlin Wall.
To reach her daughter in the neighboring district in the west of the city, she jumped from a second-story window of the house at Bernauer Strasse 34 onto a fire department safety net. She suffered such severe internal injuries that she died the following day.
Erected 2021 by Berliner Bürgerverein 1970.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Cold • Women.
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Location. 52° 31.052′ N, 13° 22.61′ E. Memorial is in Berlin, in Mitte. It is in Regierungsvierte. It is at the intersection of Ebertstraße and Scheidemannstraße, on the right when traveling south on Ebertstraße. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Berlin 10117, Germany. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, Central Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bernd Lünser (here, next to this marker); Heinz Sokolowski Memorial (here, next to this marker); Günter Litfin (here, next to this marker); Ida Siekmann (here, next to this marker); Udo Düllick (here, next to this marker); Werner Probst (here, next to this marker); Den Toten des Volkaufstandes vom 17. Juni 1953 (here, next to this marker); Ingo Krüger (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Berlin.
Also see . . . Olga Segler (Wikipedia). Overview:
Olga Segler (31 July 1881 – 26 September 1961) was a German woman who died of injuries as a result of crossing the Berlin Wall.(Submitted on October 4, 2025.)
According to the Centre for Contemporary History (ZZF), Segler was both one of the earliest victims of the Berlin Wall and the oldest victim, aged 80 years old at the time of her death. Additionally, Segler was one of only eight women who was either killed at the Berlin wall,or died as a result of crossing it, among the total of at least 140 victims.Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 3, 20252. Olga Segler white cross - wide view (4th from left)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 53 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 4, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
