 Brandenburger Tor
Pariser Platz
Completed in 1791 by C.G.Langhans this gate was inspired by the
propylaea in Athens. Brandenburger Tor became Berlin’s trademark
and a symbol of unity. Karl Friedrich Schinklel designed the
quadriga (1793) after the return from Paris (Napoleon’s war
booty) and added the Prussian Eagle and the Iron Cross to the
Goddess of Victory. When the statue was recast in 1958, the
Prussian symbols were taken away. They were added once more in
1991.
From 2000 until 2002, the sandstone monument was being thoroughly
renovated. The Pariser Platz on the eastside is a pedestrian area.
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