Brandenburger Tor – In the middle of everything

Brandenburger Tor is a typical monument for big cities from late 18th century. It used to be a part of the city wall that surrounded Berlin (not to be confused with the Berlin Wall), and now it is the only thing that has survived.

During cold war, the gate was the symbol for the divided Berlin, standing in a desolate area in Pariser Platz. After reunification, the area has been developed and now the gate opens to Unter der Linten street that has shops, museums and cafés side by side.

Brandenburger Tor, Pariser Platz (S-Bahn: Unter den Linden, Bus 100), Berlin, Germany