Germany Pt 17: Brandenburg Gate

The Brandenburg Gate (German: Brandenburger Tor) is a former city gate
and one of the main symbols of Berlin and Germany. It is located west
of the city center at the intersection of Unter den Linden and
Ebertstraße, immediately west of the Pariser Platz. It is the only
remaining gate of a series through which one formerly entered Berlin.
One block to the north stands the Reichstag. The gate is the monumental
entry to Unter den Linden, the renowned boulevard of linden trees which
formerly led directly to the city palace of the Prussian monarchs. It
was commissioned by King Frederick William II of Prussia as a sign of
peace and built by Karl Gotthard Langhans from 1788 to 1791. The
Brandenburg Gate was restored from 2000 to 2002 by the Stiftung
Denkmalschutz Berlin (Berlin Monument Conservation Foundation). Today,
it is considered one of Europe„s most famous landmarks.

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[yankeesangel03]

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