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 Brandenburg Gate by Maria250
The structure is the only remaining city gate in Berlin." Leave a Comment
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The Brandenburg Gate is a former city gate and the symbol of Berlin. It is located between the Pariser Platz and the Platz des 18. März and is the only remaining gate of a series through which one formerly entered Berlin.
It constitutes the monumental termination of Unter den Linden, the renowned boulevard of Lime trees which led directly to the royal residence. It was commissioned by Friedrich Wilhelm II as a sign of peace and built from 1791.
The Brandenburg Gate consists of twelve Roman Doric columns.The design of the gate was based on the Propylea, the gateway to the Acropolis in Athens.
Finally, when the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, the gate symbolized freedom and the unity of the city. It re-opened on 22 December 1989 when the West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl walked through to be greeted by the East German Prime Minister.
The Berlin Quadriga on the gate is probably the most famous in the world.
It was a wonderful emotion to stroll through under the gate, this time from the West to the East of the town. Reminded same time that last I stood on the east side and could only have a look westward, but not go. :)) Leave a Comment Directions: S-Bahn: Unter den Linden, Bus 100
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Germany's most recognisable symbol is not as large as many visitors expect, yet its history is rich and fascinating. Built in 1791, the Brandenburg Gate was modelled on the entrance to the Acropolis in Athens. The Quadriga statue on top of the Gate - designed by sculptor Gottfried Schadow - represents Victoria, the Goddess of Peace, riding a four-horse chariot. This was one of Berlin's original 14 city gates, yet the only remaining evidence of the other gates are the names of underground stations such as Kottbusser Tor and Schlesisches Tor. The Brandenburg Gate and Pariser Platz have played centre stage to numerous turbulent historical events. In 1806 Napoleonic troops took the Quadriga statue back to Paris as a war trophy, only to have it returned to Berlin when the French lost the war. And during the Nazi era Pariser Platz was the Nazis' favourite backdrop for torch-lit processions and military parades. The Gate sustained heavy damage during World War II and was restored in the 1950s. After the Berlin Wall was erected in 1961, the Brandenburg Gate became inaccessible to the citizens of both Germanys and came to be regarded as the symbol of Cold War divisions. When the Wall fell on 9 November 1989, hundreds of thousands flocked here to celebrate the end of the Cold War and the beginning of a new world order. The north wing of the Gate houses a 'quiet room' where visitors are invited to sit and contemplate in peace. The south wing houses a tourist information office (10a-6p Monday-Sunday).
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At the Pariser Platz, between the East and West Berlin this gate is a symbol of a reunified Berlin. Directions: Pariser Platz
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Adolf Hitler, the master of evil, was fascinated by the classical, Greek and Roman, architecture. During hie era, the town of Berlin became a huge construction ground where he build dozens of governing houses, museums and institutions and, of course, the triumphal arch. The Brandemburg Gate, situated in the park right next to the Reichstag, was built to honour the "invincible army" and "the superior race". Nowadays it still stands on the spot to remind us on evil which threatened the whole world. Leave a Comment Directions: S-Bahn: Unter den Linden, Bus 100
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The symbol of East and West when Berlin was two cities. You can't miss a quick visit to the Brandenburg Gate Directions: S-Bahn: Unter den Linden, Bus 100
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