Then & Now

The Brandenburg Gate, then and now

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The Brandenburg Gate today, floodlit at dusk seen from Pariser Platz The Brandenburg Gate standing damaged among ruins in 1945 The Brandenburg Gate closed off behind the Berlin Wall barrier in 1982 1945 Today
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1945Today

1945: a landmark among the ruins

Stand here:
The Gate faces east into the city. Come from Unter den Linden and it is the last thing before the Tiergarten. Planning the walk? See the walking tour.