Berlin, Germany: Brandenburg Gate and Museum Island
More info about travel to Berlin: While it's overseen plenty of war, the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, was designed as an arch of peace. From here, we travel through Berlin's historic axis, along the Unter den Linden, to the riches of Museum Island.
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Brandenburg Gate in Berlin : a short history
6 August 1791, the Brandenburg Gate was opened, one of the world’s best known symbols, a symbol of Germany, of partition of not just Berlin but all of Europe. At its origin, as today, it was a symbol of peace and tolerance but it was also used by the Nazis and their Communist successors as a sign of their intolerance.
It was originally built by Frederick William II of Prussia and designed by Carl Gotthard Langhans, the Court Superintendent of Buildings. Langhans wanted to created something like an Athens on the Spree and the Brandenburg gate is based upon the gateway to the Acropolis. It was constructed on the site of guardhouses between 1788 and 1791. The gate is 1,026 cm high and has has twelve Doric columns, six to each side. There are five walkways through the gate.
The gate is topped by a chariot drawn by four horses and was first named the Peace Gate.
The gate is of course often associated with armies marching and the first one to do this was the French army and Napoleon took the horse drawn chariot to Paris. The Prussians got it back in 1814 after Napoleon was defeated for the first time.
Other military marches through the gate include the victory marches after the campaigns against France in 1871 and 1940 as well as the rather pathetic march of the Home Guard (Volkssturm) organised by Goebbels in 1944. It was also the location of a torch light procession on the night of 30 January 1933 when Hitler was appointed Chancellor. The Soviets also used it in their propaganda posters with slogans exorting their troops to victory with an image of a gate somewhat similar to that of the Brandenburg Gate. The gate survived the bombing and the battle for Berlin in World War II although somewhat damaged mainly from fighting in this area on 30 April – 1 May 1945.
Following WW2, Berlin was divided but until 13 August 1961, citizens of East Berlin could travel to the east and vice versa. On that day the city was cut in two by the construction of the wall. The gate found itself almost directly on the border just inside East Berlin.
This symbol of a divided Europe was the backdrop for speeches by US Presidents Kennedy and Reagan. Kennedy announced that he was a sausage – ich bin ein Berliner (he should have said ich bin Berliner – but never mind, the crowd understood. On 12 June 1987, Reagan memorably asked Mr Gorbachev to tear down this wall.
The crossing point was permanently closed the day following the commencement of the construction of the wall and remained so until 22 December 1989 when the first person to cross was Helmut Kohl, the West German chancellor who was met on the eastern side by Hans Modrow, the East German prime minister. The wall was pulled down here in 1990. I was there in April 1990, I wish I had been as keen on filming things as I am now because the only record I now have of this event is in my memory!
Traffic no longer passes under The Brandenburg Gate and the Pariser Platz to its east is a pedestrian zone which flanked by the Adlon Hotel and the French embassy does somewhat give the area the feel of the beginning of the twentieth century.
And today you can walk right through it as though it was never the second most closely guarded border in the world!
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Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, a Well-Known Landmark of Germany
The Brandenburg Gate is a former city gate, rebuilt in the late 18th century as a neoclassical triumphal arch, and now one of the most well-known landmarks of Germany. It is located in the western part of the city centre of Berlin, at the junction of Unter den Linden and Ebertstrasse, immediately west of the Pariser Platz. One block to the north stands the Reichstag building. 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 Carl Gotthard Langhans from 1788 to 1791. During the post-war Partition of Germany, the gate was isolated and inaccessible immediately next to the Berlin Wall, and the area around the gate featured most prominently in the media coverage of the opening of the wall in 1989. Having suffered considerable damage in World War II, the Brandenburg Gate was fully restored from 2000 to 2002 by the Berlin Monument Conservation Foundation.
The Gate's design is based upon the Propylaea, the gateway to the Acropolis in Athens, Greece and is consistent with Berlin's history of architectural classicism. The Brandenburg Gate has played different political roles in German history. After the 1806 Prussian defeat at the Battle of Jena-Auerstedt, Napoleon was the first to use the Brandenburg Gate for a triumphal procession. Throughout its existence, the Brandenburg Gate was often a site for major historical events and is today considered a symbol of the tumultuous history of Europe and Germany, but also of European unity and peace.
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The Brandenburg Gate, a Berlin Landmark | DW English
The Brandenburg Gate has become a symbol of both Germany's one-time division and eventual reunification. “The Gate” museum traces its turbulent history in a fascinating multi-media show.
Berlin Walking Tour - Brandenburg Gate, Alexanderplatz, Berlin Cathedral - Germany 4K UHD
Berlin Walking Tour - Brandenburg Gate, Alexanderplatz, Berlin Cathedral - Germany
Berlin is more than 775 years old and over the decades, all generations have left their monuments and landmarks in town. The densest array of sights in Berlin lies east of the Brandenburg Gate, on either side of Unter den Linden. In the city west visitors should take a look at the broken shard of the Kaiser Wilhelm Gedächtniskirche, which serves as a brutal reminder of World War II. Close by starts the famous boulevard Kurfürstendamm.
Alexanderplatz is a central square and traffic junction in Berlin's Mitte district. One of city's the most visited squares, Alexanderplatz is the site of many attractions and sights in Berlin.
The Protestant Berlin Cathedral on Museum Island in the Mitte district is Berlin's largest church and one of the major sights in the city's centre.
Brandenburg Gate is Berlin's most famous landmark. A symbol of Berlin and German division during the Cold War, it is now a national symbol of peace and unity.
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Nearest public transportation stop: Brandenburger Tor .
It is located in the western part of the city centre of Berlin within Mitte, at the junction of Unter den Linden and Ebertstraße, immediately west of the Pariser Platz. One block to the north stands the Reichstag building, which houses the German parliament (Bundestag).
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Brandenburg Gate, Berlin
The Brandenburg Gate (Brandenburger Tor) is an 18th-century neoclassical monument in Berlin, built on the orders of Prussian king Frederick William II after the (temporarily) successful restoration of order during the early Batavian Revolution.
One of the best-known landmarks of Germany, it 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.
It is located in the western part of the city centre of Berlin within Mitte, at the junction of Unter den Linden and Ebertstraße, immediately west of the Pariser Platz. One block to the north stands the Reichstag building, which houses the German parliament (Bundestag). The gate is the monumental entry to Unter den Linden, the renowned boulevard of linden trees, which led directly to the royal City Palace of the Prussian monarchs.
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BERLIN, GERMANY | New Year's Eve | Brandenburg Gate | Fireworks | Willkommen in Berlin 2019
2019 New Year; 2018 New Year's Eve Street Party at Brandenburg Gate, Berlin, Germany. One of Europe's largest celebration events with stunning fireworks and live music. You definitely don't wanna miss out!
This video includes a 5-day trip to Berlin, Vienna and Budapest: Berlin Philharmonic New Year's Eve Concert 2019, 2018 New Year's Eve street party at Brandenburg Gate, Nutcracker Ballet at Vienna Opera House, easyJet A320, Air France A321 Cockpit Visit.
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Germany Rings in 2020 With Fireworks at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate
Tens of thousands of revelers gathered at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate, Tuesday, December 31, for the biggest New Year's Eve celebrations in Germany.
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History Event of Brandenburg Gate
1. Brandenburg gate is located Pariser Platz, 10117 Berlin,
Germany.
2. Built from 1788 to 1791 by King Frederick William II.
3. That is the Entry Point of to the City of Berlin.
4. On top of the gate is Quadriga the goddess of victory driving a
chariot pulled by four horses. The Quadria face to the east.
5. After Napoleon Bonaparte Occupy Berlin He ordered the
Quadriga dismantled and shipped Back to Paris.
6. In 1814 Paris was Captured by Prussia Army after Napoleon
defeat. The Statue of Quadria was return to Berlin.
7. As the Symbol of Prussia's Military Victory over French Army. The Iron Cross was added to statue.
8. After World war 2 The gate survived. It was badly damaged with holes in the columns from bullets and nearby explosions.
9. Germany was divided between the two global blocs in the East
and West. East Germany (Soviet Union), West Germany (USA,
UK, France).
10. Berlin also divided, East Berlin and West Berlin.
11. The Gate stood between East and West Germany, becoming part of the Berlin Wall.
12. November 1991, Germany was unified. Berlin wall is fall.
13. Brandenburg gate still stand, and happy indeed in Berlin.
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Brandenburg Gate, Berlin, Germany
It was built in the 1730s, as a gate to the town of Brandenburg. It is consists of 12 Doric columns, at the top there is a chariot carrying the goddess Victoria. Now its the symbol of unity.
Brandenburg Gate: History
Pariser Platz was recognized as one of the noblest squares of Berlin before its destruction in World War II. In its centre you can find the Brandenburg Gate, the best known landmark of the city. Many people remember the time in which this square was waste land and the Berlin wall stood behind the Gate. In 1961, it became the symbol of the separation of Germany. But this meaning changed immediately with the Fall of the Wall in 1989.
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