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Tanmoy said… become the ultimate symbol of the division and reunification of Germany. The Brandenburger Tor… continue reading »
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Louis said…, we came across the Brandenburg Tor (or gate) and as i had no idea of its existence, which everyone… continue reading »
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Corné said… en Brandenburger Tor Een frisse douche, ontbijt met verse broodjes en redelijk zomerweer… continue reading »
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localkineguy said… would spend the day there. I started off by checking out the Brandenburger tor… continue reading »
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bonboncat said… chocolate shop in Berlin, Fassbender and Rausch. They even have chocolate models of the Brandenburg Tor… continue reading »
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leeandtinks said… sign of things to come.Unbelievably, I wake up at midday and get down to Brandenburg Tor (the… continue reading »
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keho15 said
… visited. Highlights included Potsdammer Platz, Brandenburger Tor, Unter den Linden, Neue National… continue reading »
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GWiZ said… level of respect, passion, or humor. We passed under Brandenburger Tor, as many an army (foreign… continue reading »
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Chester & Titus said…) Brandenburger Tor (Brandenburg Tor)For some time the symbol of Berlin, and the boundary between East… continue reading »
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Davis Family said… Berlin sites including the Berliner Dom (cathedral) Alexanderplatz, Brandenburg Tor (huge old city gate… continue reading »
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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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keho15 said
… visited. Highlights included Potsdammer Platz, Brandenburger Tor, Unter den Linden, Neue National… continue reading »
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… walking around Brandenburg Gate and Pariser Platz we started to notice lots of police. I am talking… continue reading »
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