Brandenburg Gate

Where it is & how to get there

• S-Bahn/U-Bahn: Brandenburger Tor station is beside the gate.
• On foot: At the end of Unter den Linden, 5 minutes from the Reichstag.
• Walks: Free walking tours often start at Pariser Platz.

The story of the Brandenburg Gate

The Brandenburg Gate was built between 1788 and 1791, modelled on the gateway to the Acropolis in Athens. On top stands the Quadriga, a chariot pulled by four horses.

During the Cold War it stood in the no-man's land of the Berlin Wall. When the Wall fell in 1989, crowds gathered here, and it became the symbol of a reunited Germany.

Best time to visit

Tips before you go

• Come back at night when it is beautifully lit.
• Walk through the gate and along Unter den Linden.
• Visit the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe nearby.

What's around the Brandenburg Gate

• Reichstag5 minutes' walk.
• Holocaust MemorialField of concrete stelae.
• Unter den LindenGrand boulevard.
• TiergartenPark behind the gate.

Questions travellers ask