Brandenburger Tor

The Brandenburg Gate is the most famous Berlin landmark. The gate is crowned by a sculpture called the Quadriga. This is a work designed by the sculptor Johann Gottfried Schadow. Until the fall of the Iron Curtain, it stood directly on the border between East and West Berlin and thus symbolized the meeting of the Warsaw Pact and NATO during the Cold War at the most sensitive point in world politics on their common border.

The Brandenburg Gate was built in 1789. The gate is the only surviving from last 18 Berlin city gates. The crowning sculpture of the Quadriga (four-in-hand) is particularly beautiful, a Berlin highlight.

The Brandenburg Gate has evolved from a memorial of division to a symbol of German unity. Its original purpose had nothing to do with politics.
The sandstone Brandenburg Gate is one of the largest and most beautiful creations of German classicism. It was created between 1788 and 1791 based on designs by Carl Gotthard Langhans the Elder, who was strongly inspired by the Propylaea of the Athenian Acropolis. King Friedrich Wilhelm II had previously ordered the construction of the Brandenburg Gate, as he was looking for a dignified architectural finish for the boulevard Unter den Linden.

After heavy war damage, the gate was restored to 1958.

The Brandenburg Gate, a landmark of Berlin, should be visited early in the morning if you want a little peace and quiet to take in it.

The Brandenburg Gate in Berlin is one of the most important landmarks of the metropolis. The only surviving city gate in Berlin, which used to stand primarily for the separation of the city into East and West, has been the symbol of German unity since the fall of the Wall. In addition, the sandstone building is one of the most beautiful examples of German classicism.

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The monumental Brandenburg Gate can look back on a 200-year history. If it was a symbol of the division of Berlin and Germany until 1989, today it is a national symbol of unity and thus one of the city's most famous landmarks.
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I feel gratitude and humility as soon as I not only stand in front of the Brandenburg Gate and linger for a moment, but can now also walk through it: "the door is open!"

The square of March 18th is at the back of the Brandenburg Gate.

Pariser Platz is located in Berlin-Mitte in front of the Brandenburg Gate.

Naturally one of the highlights for every visitor to Berlin, and definitely a MUST.

The landmark with the Quadriga connects today again the east with the west of the city of Berlin.

The Brandenburg Gate as a symbol of separation and reunification of Germany!

The Brandenburg Gate is clearly on the list of must-have-seen-tourists-Tour-A.
Also nice with the bike :)

A piece of history that should not be missed on a visit to Berlin. For me always closely connected with the streets June 17 and Unter den Linden, the Hotel Astor and the view of the column.

Located on the former border, today it is a symbol of unification.

The Brandenburg Gate is probably the highlight of Berlin. An absolute must visit when in Berlin 👍🏼

This monumental gate "Unter den Linden" stood for a long time unreachable between West and East. Since the turn it can be reached on the impressive street "Unter den Linden". On the way there you happen u.a. the Alexander von Humboldt University and other historically and culturally valuable buildings. In the vicinity of the Brandenburg Gate, however, there is a lot of excitement, demonstrations, etc.

The Brandenburg Gate stops. For too long many were allowed to look at it from one side only ... Unfortunately ...

Years long symbol of the German division (hardly aware of the younger generation ...) it is today one of the most important landmarks of the city. On a visit to Berlin a "must have"!

What should one tell a lot about this famous sight? It is simply part of every Berlin tour.

Anyone visiting Berlin, whether from home or abroad, must pass by the Brandenburg Gate, the symbol of freedom par excellence. The Brandenburg Gate became the place of remembrance of the German division, a symbol of freedom for West and East.

The landmark of Berlin. For me closely connected with the way to the Victory Column and the Hotel Adlon.