Guide to Germany
Must See Germany
- Aachen Dom
- Black Forest
- Brandenburg Gate
- Füssen
- Goethe Haus
- Harz Mountains
- Lübeck
- Leipzig
- North Frisian Islands
- Rhine Valley
- Romantic Road
- Schloss Hohenschwangau
- Schloss Linderhof
- Schloss Neuschwanstein
- Stasi Museum
- Tübingen
- Weimar
Places in Germany
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One of Berlin's most photographed locations, Brandenburger Tor (Brandenburg Gate) once marked the impenetrable boundary between East and West Berlin. Built in 1791, Brandenburger Tor has often been a centre stage for Berlin's militant political rallies, including the memorable celebrations in November 1989, when the Berlin Wall was torn down.
This imposing 18th-century structure has endured several symbolic reincarnations. Intended by its architect Carl Gotthard Langhans to be a symbol of peace, the gate was crowned by the Quadriga (a four-horse chariot driven by the winged goddess of victory) a couple of years later, turning it into a monument to Prussian militarism.
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