Brandenburger Tor
Brandenburger Tor rises in Germany as a broad sandstone gate beneath an open sky. Its twelve sandstone columns create five passageways beneath the wide façade. Carl Gotthard Langhans directed construction between 1788 and 1791, drawing its form from the Propylaea of Athens.
Two years after completion, Johann Gottfried Schadow placed the bronze Quadriga above the gate, with Victoria guiding four horses. The sculpture travelled to Paris after Prussia’s defeat. World War II left the structure heavily damaged, and reconstruction in the 1950s replaced the Quadriga with a copy. During the city’s division, a restricted zone prevented visitors from passing through the openings. After the wall opened in 1989, the restored gate became a passage again and hosted gatherings, concerts, and New Year’s Eve celebrations.
Today, the bronze chariot remains the detail that draws your gaze above the sandstone columns. Four bronze horses face forward beneath the figure of Victoria.
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