Brandenburg Gate (Brandenburger Tor) Overview
Built in 1791 as a triumphal arch, the Brandenburg Gate, the only remaining town gate in the country, is an enduring symbol of Berlin. The design, by architect Carl Gotthard Langhans, is modeled on the entrance to the Acropolis in Athens, and is crowned by a statue of a horse-drawn chariot, which symbolises Victory. The overall effect was intended to testify to the might and power of the Prussian Empire. It has survived multiple wars, including the long Cold War, during which it was sealed off in no-man's land by the Berlin Wall, and became a symbol of division between east and west. In 1989 it was reopened to the public following the destruction of the Berlin Wall.
Contact Addresses
Berlin Tourism Marketing, Am Karlsbad 11, 10785 Berlin, Germany
Tel: (0180) 575 4040
Website: www.btm.de
Transportation
Air: Berlin Tegel Airport. Rail: Train: S-Bahn to Unter den Linden. Underground: Friedrichstrasse, Franzosische Strasse or Mohrenstrasse. Road: Bus: Public services (to Pariser Platz).
Tourist Information
Deutsche Zentrale fur Tourismus e.V. (German National Tourist Office)
Beethovenstrasse 69, 60325 Frankfurt/M, Germany
Tel: (069) 974 640. Fax: (069) 751 903. E-mail: gntofra@d-z-t.com
Website: www.germany-tourism.de
German National Tourist Office
PO Box 2695, London W1A 3TN, UK
Tel: (09001) 600 100 (recorded information and brochure request line; calls cost 60p per minute) or (020) 7317 0908 (general enquiries). Fax: (020) 7495 6129.
E-mail: gntolon@d-z-t.com
Website: www.germany-tourism.de
Location
Germany
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Berlin
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