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Brandenburg Gate

The Brandenburg Gate is an 18th-century neoclassical triumphal gateway in central Berlin, built 1788–1791 and crowned by a bronze quadriga. It consists of a central, five‑bay passage formed by twelve fluted Doric columns with lower L-shaped colonnaded wings and has long marked the entrance to Unter den Linden. The monument stands on Pariser Platz and opens westward toward the Tiergarten.

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First raised

1791

Its prime

1793

Today

Restored

As it stood in 1793

The shape it held in its prime.

A monumental pale sandstone Greek‑Revival gateway formed by twelve fluted Doric columns in six pairs, creating five passageways beneath a wide entablature with triglyphs and metopes. L-shaped colonnaded wings run either side at lower height. Above the central section sits a hammered‑copper quadriga chariot group on a stepped attic. The composition fronts an open, cobbled urban plaza and aligns with a broad, tree‑lined avenue.

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9 places to explore in 1793.

The record describes 9 distinct spots at Brandenburg Gateincluding 3 interiors: through the central archway, colonnaded side stoa (l‑shaped wing), custom house / gatehouse interior (set back behind columns). Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more of the immersive experience.

Pariser Platz approach (east)Approach along Unter den Linden (east axis)Through the central archwayReliefs between column pairs (Labours of Hercules)Looking up at the quadrigaEast attic relief (Triumph of Peace)Colonnaded side stoa (L‑shaped wing)Custom house / gatehouse interior (set back behind columns)West approach toward the Tiergarten (Platz des 18. März)

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