Brandenburg Gate (Brandenburger Tor)

Welcome to the Brandenburg Gate and Pariser Platz the symbolic heart of Berlin and the very soul of the German nation I am your professional docent and today I will guide you through more than two hundred years of turbulent and…

Let us focus our attention on the intricate architectural form of the gate and the brilliant mind who brought this vision to life The Brandenburg Gate was meticulously constructed between seventeen eighty eight and seventeen…

I invite you to look up at the crowning glory of this gate the magnificent sculpture of a goddess driving a chariot drawn by four spirited horses This is the world famous Quadriga a bronze masterpiece created by the visionary…

Although the Brandenburg Gate itself has remained fixed to this ground for centuries the Quadriga goddess atop its summit has a much more nomadic and painful history having been forcibly removed and taken far from Berlin in the…

On the bitterly cold night of January thirtieth nineteen thirty three this gate bore witness to the terrifying prologue of the darkest chapter in all of human history The Nazi party having seized total power staged a menacing and…

In the very heart of the Cold War while the classical arches remained firmly locked and inaccessible the Brandenburg Gate evolved into a historical stage that captured the intense attention of the entire free world The first…

On the miraculous and unforgettable night of November ninth nineteen eighty nine the Berlin Wall finally collapsed under the weight of people longing for freedom Thousands of ecstatic Berliners climbed atop the concrete barrier…

The long and storied narrative of the Brandenburg Gate has now reached its final conclusion Before we finish our tour today I have one deeply personal and special recommendation for you Located inside the northern gatehouse of…