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Berlin - Brandenburg Gate
The Brandenburg Gate was a symbol of divided Berlin. The Wall ran just to the west of it, as this photo (1963) shows. It was built by King Friedrich Wilhelm II in 1788-1791, and the Quadriga was added in 1793. It was originally symbolic of peace. Napoleon carried the Quadriga off to Paris in 1806. The Prussian army brought back in 1814. The Brandenburg Gate was then recast as a symbol of victory.
The DDR (East German) flag is at the top of the monument. The other two flags may be the USSR (Soviet Union).
Berlin - Brandenburg Gate
The Brandenburg Gate was a symbol of divided Berlin. The Wall ran just to the west of it, as this photo (1963) shows. It was built by King Friedrich Wilhelm II in 1788-1791, and the Quadriga was added in 1793. It was originally symbolic of peace. Napoleon carried the Quadriga off to Paris in 1806. The Prussian army brought back in 1814. The Brandenburg Gate was then recast as a symbol of victory.
The DDR (East German) flag is at the top of the monument. The other two flags may be the USSR (Soviet Union).