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It is worth noting that the gate was originally called the Gate of the World, and four horses carried the goddess of peace Irene with an olive branch - the work of Johann Gottfried Shadov. There are annexes on each side of the arch, in which statues of the god of war Mars and the goddess of wisdom Minerva are installed. The central passage was intended for the passage of royalty and ambassadors of foreign powers side passages were open for the rest of the townspeople and guests. A sculptural composition is installed on the ceiling - the winged goddess of victory Victoria, ruling a cart with four horses. The height of the Brandenburg Gate is 26 meters, the length is about 66 meters, the total thickness of the colonnades is 11 meters. The base of the gate consists of twelve columns in two rows, forming a wider central opening and two identical openings on both sides. The gate is made of stone clad with light sandstone, which changed its color under the influence of time. They were made by order of Frederick Wilhelm II in 1781-1791 in the ancient Greek style - copied from the arch of the Propylaea in the Parthenon. The author of the Brandenburg Gate arch is the master of architecture Karl Gotthard von Langgans. The Brandenburg Gate was part of the customs system of the city at that time - a wall with a gate, where merchants paid duties. After the Thirty Years War, the city began to grow, in this regard, new city walls were built - first from wood, and then from stone, to give a single style. In 1688, the walled city of Berlin had several gates in the surrounding fortress wall.

The Brandenburg Gate is an architectural monument located in the central Mitte district of Berlin on the Pariserplatz square.

The name in English is Brandenburger Tor. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. Detailed information about the attraction. Brandenburger Tor description and photos - Germany: Berlinīrandenburger Tor description and photos - Germany: Berlin.