Brandenburg Gate part 1

Behind the border guard is one of the most famous landmarks in Berlin. It is the Brandenburg Gate. It marked the boundary of the earlier city of Berlin at the end of the Middle Ages. It is one end of a large public square.

The gate was on the line between East Germany and West Berlin so people could see it but it wasn't really used as a gate. The top of the gate has a large statue with Victory being pulled by four horses.

 

The statue has had several versions. The statue that was present in the early 1800s was taken by Napoleon when he occupied Berlin. It was replaced when the Prussians captured Paris in the 1880s. The current statue was placed on the gate after World War II.