The Brandenburg Gate is over 26 meters tall, just a little over 13 times the height of the average human.
· Brandenburg Gate also known as Brandenburger Tor
· Built in the 18 century - constructed 1778 - 1791
· The plan and model of the new gate was presented in 1769
· Gate was located near the border between East and West Berlin
· Monumental gate was designed by Carl Gotthard Langhans (1732-1808)
· Commissioned by emperor Friedrich Wilhelm II
· 65.5 metres wide and 28 metres tall
· Bronze quadriga that tops the gate was built by Johann Gottfried Schadow in 1793 - driven by the goddess of peace
The Brandenburg Gate is 26 m high, 65.5 m wide and 11 m deep. It is made of sandstone and has 5 passage ways, of which the central passage wider than the others is and is flanked on either side by a gate house, each containing a statue of the Roman gods Mars and Minerva. The design of the gate is based upon the Acropolis in Athens.
The top of the gate is crowned by a roughly 5 m high copper statue of the winged goddess Victoria riding a chariot pulled by four horses (Quadriga).
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The Brandenburg Gate has for a long time been a symbol of Germany.
The Berlin Wall (1961-1990) ran right in front of the Brandenburg Gate.
The Brandenburg Gate is in Berlin, Germany. It was built at the end of the 18th century and was intended to represent peace.
The Brandenburg Gate is in central Berlin, at the western end of Unter den Linden. Bradenburg gate is located in Berlin, Germany and is one of the most famous landmarks in the country.
Yes it is. Brandenburg is a state in Germany and Germany is a country in Europe. You may actually be referring to the Brandenburg Gate. It is a well known landmark in the city of Berlin. It is the capital of Germany, so the Brandenburg Gate is in Europe.
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