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Brandenburg Gate (Brandenburger Tor)

Unter den Linden | Pariser Platz, 10117 Berlin, Germany (Mitte)
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As featured in 3 days in Berlin
Ranked #17 of 357 attractions in Berlin
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Type: Landmarks/ Points of Interest, Monuments/ Statues
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Recommended length of visit: 1-2 hours
Owner description: Located in no-man's land between East and West Germany during the Cold War, this famous monument, built during the 18th-century reign of Friedrich... more » Owner description: Located in no-man's land between East and West Germany during the Cold War, this famous monument, built during the 18th-century reign of Friedrich Wilhelm II, has long been a defining symbol of Berlin and both the city's division and unification. « less
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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2013 NEW

The best way to see it is to walk up Unter den Linden from the west in the centre of the road. The Brandeburger Tor is the nearest station (massive roadworks to the west). The Gate itself is impressive and well worth seeing - it is the symbol of the united Berlin. Always crowded, but the square in front so... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2013 NEW

What else to say? Gets very busy and we went again very early as we had 8.15 am tickets for the Reichstag dome nearby. Would recommend an early morning visit as there is no one there then

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2013 NEW

By European standards of Paris, Rome and London this is MUCH smaller then I pictured. It was surrounded by vendors hawking their goods. The Teagarten across the street was gorgeous and worth the time to stroll.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2013 NEW

The gate is a must see in Berlin but hard to avoid seeing, sitting as it does at the geographic and emotional heart of the city. I visted West Berlin a number of times as a student decades ago and looked over the wall at the gate but couldn't walk under it and stroll Unter Den Linden. Now it's again... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2013 NEW

Not just a posh bit of architecture, the large open spaces around the gate attract street theater, weddings and LOTS of people. We spent around three hours in this area just watching the entertainment pass by. There are the usual tourist traps like Starbucks (if you can/want to go in) but I'd recommend the Haagen-Das shop offering wonderful looking creations.... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2013 NEW

Probably the 1st landmark we saw (apart from the TV tower). On one side you have Unter Den Linden and on the other Tiergarten... great!!

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2013 NEW

Like the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Colosseum in Rome or the Houses of Parliament in London you pretty much have to visit the Brandenburg Gate when in Berlin. If you don't get the obligatory picture posing in front of it you are either too embarrassed to admit you are a tourist (like my girlfriend was!), or you have no... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2013 NEW

It is a must see of Berlin as a simbol.It is a place for taking pictures,for artists to perform for youngs to dance and to be seen-we saw a group of young and funny people coming with a Hummer limousine and they have a little party near the gate.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2013 NEW

Besides the historical importance of this site with many testimonies around related to countries that contributed to the liberation of Europe, like England, Russia, USA, France I think this site is well integrated in the whole ambitious urbanist project of Berlin and some of its magnificent avenues

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2013 NEW

We visited the gate as part of a bus tour..... I have seen this many times on the Tv, to be there was awesome , we visited it on Saturday am, it was busy, but great to experience such an historic place. It's a must visit location, if u r in Berlin .

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