The Brandenburg Gate is Berlin's most famous landmark and is over 200 years old. It symbolised the division of Berlin and Germany until 1989 and today it is a national symbol of unity.
The gate is located west of the city centre at the intersection of Unter den Linden immediately west of the Pariser Platz. It was commissioned by Friedrich Wilhelm II to represent peace and was designed by Karl Gotthard Langhans, the court Superintendent of Buildings. The main architectural design hasn't change since it was first contructed in 1791.
When the Berlin Wall still stood alone and isloated. Today it is once again integrated into the recently designed Pariser Platz. On the north side of the plaza there are two other impressive buildings: the Dresdner Bank and the French Embassy. It is safe to say that few other buildings in Berlin can match the symbolic power of the Brandenburg Gate.
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