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Built 1788-1791 as a victory gate by Carl Gustav Langhans. Berlin once had 18 city gates - this is the only one remaining. Badly damaged in the war, it was rebuilt in 1957 and a new casting of the Quadriga satue on top was made in West Berlin. After the wall was built the Gate became a landmark and symbol of the division and reunification of Germany.

 

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.