Germany’s Brandenburg Gate Landmark

The Brandenburg Gate – Germany’s famous Landmark

The Brandenburg Gate aka, Brandenburger Tor, this is Berlin’s first landmark that comes to mind when thinking of Germany. The Brandenburg Gate is the national symbol of the country, and German history. The Brandenburger gate was designed by Carl Gotthard. It was constructed between 1778 and 1791. Originally it was a symbol of peace.  The design of the Brandenburg Gate was inspired by the Acropolis in Athens. The monument is crowned with the sculpture of the Quadriga, a four-horsed chariot driven by Victoria, the winged goddess of victory.  The Brandenburg Gate survived World War II with serious damages; in the Cold War, squeezed between East and West Germany, it became the site for ideologic disputes. After the peaceful reunification of Germany, the Brandenburg Gate was refurbished in 2000; today, it is one of the most visited landmarks in Germany and in Europe