Destination: GERMANY
Sights * Alexanderplatz * Bauhaus-Archiv * Berliner Dom * Brandenburger Tor * Haus am Checkpoint Charlie * Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtnis-Kirche * Kulturforum * Museumsinsel * Schloss Charlottenburg * Tiergarten * Topographie des Terrors * Unter den Linden	Brandenburger Tor Built from 1788 to 1791 as an “arch of peace,” the Brandenburger Tor (Brandenburg Gate) was modeled after the entrance to the Acropolis temple in Athens. A sculpture of the goddess Viktoria and her chariot, added to the top in 1789-93, was stolen by Napoleon in 1806. On its return, Karl Friedrich Schinkel added a triumphal wreath and iron cross to the goddess' staff. During the East-West split, it stood in No Man's Land. Now a symbol of reconciliation, it forms a backdrop for pop concerts. Address: Pariser Platz Restaurant: Borchardt Bus: 100, 200, 348 Metro: S-Bahn to Unter den Linden	COUNTRY Germany REGION CITIES Berlin   Things To Know   Sights   Essential Info   Features Cologne Munich MAPS World Europe TRAVEL BOOK Book Info Order Online