Brandenburg Gate: Then and Now
Neoclassical gate completed in 1791. It stood in the border zone of the Berlin Wall and became a symbol of reunification in 1989.
Historical view
Today
Key facts
| Country today | Germany |
| Status | Standing |
| Date | 1791 |
| Nearest city on the map | Berlin (about 2 km) |
| Location | 52.516° N, 13.378° E |
Brandenburg GateOpen Brandenburg Gate in the interactive map
Who ruled this place
Derived from the border maps; each row runs until the next recorded border change.
| Period | State |
|---|---|
| 500 BC–401 BC | Unclaimed / no data |
| 400 BC–324 BC | Hallstatt culture |
| 323 BC–699 | Unclaimed / no data |
| 700–799 | Proto-Slavs |
| 800–899 | Slavonic tribes |
| 900–999 | Slavic tribes |
| 1000–1099 | Pomerania |
| 1100–1199 | Prussians |
| 1200–1782 | Holy Roman Empire |
| 1783–1879 | Prussia |
| 1880–1913 | Germany |
| 1914–1919 | German Empire |
| 1920–1944 | Germany |
| 1945–1959 | Germany (Soviet) |
| 1960–1993 | East Germany |
| 1994–today | Germany |
Other landmarks nearby
Berlin PalaceRebuilt · 1443
Dresden FrauenkircheRebuilt · 1743
Charles BridgeStanding · 1357
Kronborg CastleStanding · 1585
Malbork CastleStanding · 1309
Cologne CathedralStanding · 1248
Battles and sites nearby
- Wittenberg · 1517
- Battle of Leipzig · 1813