Brandenburg Gate

The historic Brandenburg Gate (1791) was the grandest-and is the last survivor-of 14 gates in Berlin's old city wall. The gate was the symbol of Prussian Berlin-and later the symbol of a divided Berlin. It's crowned by a majestic four-horse chariot, with the Goddess of Peace at the reins. Napoleon took this statue to the Louvre in Paris in 1806. After the Prussians defeated Napoleon and got it back (1813), she was renamed the Goddess of Victory.

Berlin, Germany

May 6th 2017
Geo: 54.1751, 12.0923Once an infamous border city between the former East and West Germanys, Berlin today is one of Europe's Most cosmopolitan and cultural capitals. When the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, an architectural and cultural transformation took hold. This is symbolized in the Reichstag, Germany's Parliament Building. It's glass cupola symbolizes a new era of transparency and ... read more

Europe » Germany

As Europe's largest economy and most populous nation, Germany remains a key member of the continent's economic, political, and defense organizations. European power struggles immersed Germany in two devastating World Wars in the first half of the 20t... ... read more

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