
While the only remaining gate of the city of Berlin was previously represented the division of the city into East and West Berlin, and since the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 became the Brandenburg Gate symbolizes German unity. In addition, this gate is made of sandstone is one of the finest examples of German classic. Brandenburg Gate was built according to the plans of Carl Gotthard Onganz from 1788 until 1791, similar to the Acropolis of Athens for Albrobbela. On both sides, there are six columns supporting Duricih casual radial depth of up to about 11 meters, which is divided into five lanes gate. In 1793, the statue was put Alkuadriga (wagon pulled by four horses), which was designed by Johann Gottfried Shadow at the gate, where he refers to the east in the direction of the city center.
In light of the decision by taking the Senate in Berlin, since October 2002 the Brandenburg Gate was closed to traffic, including buses and taxis.
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