![]() With the division of Germany and the construction of the Wall in 1961, the Brandenburg Gate was in the restricted area and was not accessible to Berliners and visitors. It has always looked east towards the city center. ![]() In 1814 it returned to its traditional place in Berlin after the victory over the French Emperor. It tells its own story: In 1806 Napoleon brought the Quadriga to Paris as a sign of his triumph. In 1793, the Quadriga designed by Johann Gottfried Schadow was placed on top of the Brandenburg Gate. Six Doric columns on each side are presented to the eleven-meter-deep transom. ![]() The Brandenburg Gate was built from 1788 to 1791 according to plans by Carl Gotthard Langhans and is modeled on the gateways (Propylaea) of the Athens Acropolis.
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