A symbol of peace and unity, the Brandenburger Gate symbolises the reunification of Germany. The military monument representing both victory and separation is now located at Pariser Platz.
The sandstone Gate was once a symbol of the divided city into East and West Berlin before the fall of Berlin Wall. Brandenburg Gate has stood witness to over two hundred years of history. Construction of the Gate started in the year 1788 and was completed in 1791. The gate was designed by Carl Gotthard Langhans, a Prussian Court architect and modelled on the Propylaeum of Athens' Acropolis consisting of six Dormic columns that were two rowed and a height of 26 metres.
Johann Gottfried Schadow designed the statue. During this time the gate was intended end spot of the Unter den Linden, a boulevard in central Mittie district of Berlin. Made of sandstone, the structure reflects neoclassicism. The gate overlooks one of Europe's most famous historic square, the Pariser Platz, with the French Embassy and offices of the federal parliament. The Akademie der KÙnste or the Academy of Fine Arts stands on the southern side with the new American Embassy.
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