Brandenburg Gate
Monument · Mitte, Berlin

Brandenburg Gate

Photo: Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

It marks the western end of Unter den Linden boulevard. The gate has twelve Doric columns and a quadriga sculpture on top. Pedestrians pass through the central archway.

On day 1 of Berlin: History & Nightlife

Good to know

Tickets
Free entry.
Time needed
30 minutes.
Best time
Early morning to avoid crowds.
Getting there
U-Bahn station Brandenburger Tor.

Itineraries with Brandenburg Gate

Day 1 of Berlin: History & Nightlife

Brandenburg Gate and Ballhaus

How Brandenburg Gate fits into a day.
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  2. 10:30Reichstag BuildingReichstag
  3. 12:30Holocaust MemorialMemorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
  4. 21:00Clärchens BallhausClärchens Ballhaus
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Brandenburg Gate questions

When was the Brandenburg Gate built?

Construction started in 1788 and finished in 1791.

Can visitors walk through the Brandenburg Gate?

Yes, the central arch is open to pedestrians.

Is the Brandenburg Gate near other Berlin sights?

It stands close to the Reichstag and Pariser Platz.

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