The history of Brandenburg Gate – an enormous, sandstone, neoclassical arch – is inextricably linked with the history of Berlin and Germany. Built in 1791 to mark the entrance to Unter den Linden, Berlin's grandest boulevard, the arch was originally created as a symbol of peace. Standing 85-feet (30-meters) high, the Brandenburg Gate was modeled on the gateway to the Acropolis in Athens. When Napoleon defeated the Prussians in 1806, he marched triumphantly through the gate into Berlin, before taking the gate’s crowning statue, Victoria, the Goddess of Victory, back to France as a spoil of war. Victoria was later returned and once again sits atop the gate driving her chariot of horses.The gate was used as a powerful propaganda tool by the Nazis, and after World War II was left in near ruins on the border between East and West Germany. U.S. President Ronald Reagan gave his famous speech here in 1987, where he demanded, “Gorbachev – tear down this wall!” In December 1989, the gate was reopened to traffic between the East and West and the monument was again recast as a symbol of unity.Before walking through the gate, spend a little time in the Raum der Stille (Room of Silence), a simple room where people from all denominations and walks of life are invited to leave behind their differences and sit together. When you do pass beneath the gate’s five imposing passageways and heroic friezes representing Greek myology, you’ll be forgiven if you feel a little overwhelmed the weight of history is almost palpable here. Look for the informative signs which document the history of the gate and all it has come to symbolize throughout the last 200 years. The gate is always a dramatic sight, but is particularly spectacular when lit up at night and for New Year celebrations.The Brandenburg Gate sits between the Reichstag building and the Holocaust Memorial, and directly across from the Tiergarten. It’s also close to Friedrichstrasse, one of Berlin's main shopping and dining streets, and is serviced by S-Bahn and U-Bahn train stations.
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Gorgeous building, magnificent service, wonderful atmosphere, great neighborhood - quiet but easy walk to restaurants, cafes, shops, and transportation to the "downtown" areas of Berlin. One of the great hotels of Europe!
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Good location on this half the city. Nice residential area but very close to everything.
3rd stay now, events seem to take priority over guests. Rooms cleaned on request which is fine when the request is actioned, 3 requests and 2 not actioned.
Overall a decent hotel, but shame about a couple of details.
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Reviews of Brandenburg Gate
4.5
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2/5 - Disappointing
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7 Dec 2019Always check to see if a protest is planned on the day of your visit.
3/5 - Okay
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27 Nov 2019Not much to see or do in the immediate vicinity. Looks more impressive after dark.
5/5 - Excellent
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23 Nov 2019It is much bigger than i expected! Lovely lit up at night. Unfortunately there were some political foreign visitors staying there so there was a lot of police and vehicles making it exceedingly crowded.
4/5 - Good
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28 Oct 2019Disappointed that the Brandenberg Museum isn't there any more. Would have been good to learn a bit more about it.
5/5 - Excellent
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9 Sep 2019Must visit by night, as well as day.
5/5 - Excellent
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1 Aug 2019One of the must see sights. Looks better in real life than in photos.
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