Brandenburg Gate in Germany

The Brandenburg Gate is the former city gate and was rebuilt in the late 18th century as the new classic Arc de Triomphe and is now one of the most well known landmarks of Germany.

The Brandenburg Gate is located in the western part of Berlin city center, at the intersection of Inter-Linden Street and immediately west of Pariser Platz. One block to the north stands the Reichstag building.

Brandenburg Gate is the only surviving gate of Berlin and symbolizes the unification of East and West Berlin.

The gate is for the wealthy to enter the avenue Inter Den Linden, in a famous street of linden trees, which directly led directly to the Palace of the Prussian Kings Town.

It was commissioned by King Frederick William II of Prussia as a sign of peace and was built by Carl Gotthard Engens 1788-1791.

After being heavily damaged in the Second World War, the Brandenburg Gate was completely restored from 2000 to 2002 by Steftung Berlin (Berlin Foundation).

During the partition after the war from Germany, the gate was isolated and difficult to reach immediately next to the Berlin Wall, and the perimeter of the gate stands out clearly in the media coverage of the opening of the wall in 1989.

Throughout its existence, the Brandenburg Gate has often been the site of major historical events, but now it is regarded as a symbol of turbulent history in Europe and Germany, but also of European unity and peace.

The Brandenburg Gate is one of the most famous landmarks in Europe.