Brandenburg Gate

Business card throughout Germany and the most recognizable landmark of Berlin. Famous Brandenburg Gate for over 200 years standing on the Pariser Platz, in the heart of the German capital. Admire the majestic columns each year attracts thousands of travelers, so the area is always crowded and fun. Here entertain passers street performers, dancers and musicians, and on footpaths can ride on a horse carriage, bicycle or Segway.
The gate was built in 1791 by order of King Friedrich Wilhelm II as a symbol of prosperity and peace, hence their second name - Gateway to the world. Workers led by architect Carl Gotthard Langhans three years worked on them. On the mighty columns placed four horses (replicas), ruled by the goddess of victory of the chariot. A landmark crowned eagle - a symbol of Germany. Model for this brilliant project served as the front gate of the Acropolis in the ancient Greek city of Athens.
Once the gates were actually entering the city, but eventually changed their purpose, and today we can consider them a triumphal arch. Fortunately, for two centuries the Brandenburg Gate design has not changed, although they suffered greatly during World War II. Germans are very proud of them and often hosts various cultural and sports events is at Pariser Platz.
Go to the Brandenburg Gate best on Unter den Linden, the famous avenue under the lindens. Huge columns are visible from a distance, so it is difficult to miss the monument. And you can reach by subway, line U55, station «Brandenburger Tor», or on the trains S1, S2 and S25 and then stop is called «Brandenburger Tor».