Brandenburg Gate – The sensational monument of unity and peace

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January 16, 2021

Type	Landmark
Year	1791
Age	230 years old
Commissioned by Built by	Prussian king Frederick William II Carl G. Langhans
Model	Propylaea in Athens (gate at the entrance to the Acropolis in Athens)
Opening time / Ticket cost	Permanently open Free
Getting there	By Train – 7 minutes from Berlin to Brandenburg Gate By Bus – 15 minutes Line 100 bus via S+U Brandenburger Tor
Location	Pariser Platz, 10117 Berlin, Germany, Europe

Brandenburg Gate – a former symbol of separation became a symbol of unity

The Brandenburg Gate is a former symbol of a divided city. The gate separated East from West Berlin.

The Gate was built on the site of a former city gate that marked the start of the road from Berlin to the town of Brandenburg an der Havel.

The gate survived World War II with just a few damages.

The Gate is 26 metres high and 65.5 metres long and is supported by two rows of six Doric columns.

The Brandenburg Gate faces Pariser Platz

Quadriga statue – the sign of victory

In 1793, on the top of Brandenburg Gate Quadriga statue was added. The statue represents the goddess of victory driving a chariot pulled by four horses.

In 1806, Napoleon, the French Emperor, took the statue to Paris as a sign of his victory. In 1814 the Quadriga was returned to Berlin.