Berlin · Mitte · Germany

Brandenburg Gate

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9/10

best: morning, evening

historic, iconic, contemplative

A local would say...

The gate that divided a city now unites it — stand beneath it at sunrise and feel two centuries of history pressing down.

Berlin's most iconic neoclassical gate standing at the western end of Unter den Linden, once bisected by the Wall. The broad promenade around it transforms into a mega-party zone on New Year's Eve and during major events. A quiet dawn walk here, before the crowds arrive, is one of Berlin's essential experiences.