Brandenburg Gate

Summary

Brandenburg Gate is a triumphal arch^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of triumphal_arch entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46,869 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Brandenburg Gate is located in Berlin^[3].
• Brandenburg Gate is located in Bezirk Mitte^[4].
• Brandenburg Gate is in the country of Germany^[5].
• Brandenburg Gate is in the country of German Democratic Republic^[6].
• Brandenburg Gate is in the country of German Reich^[7].
• Brandenburg Gate is in the country of Kingdom of Prussia^[8].
• Brandenburg Gate's instance of is recorded as triumphal arch^[9].
• Brandenburg Gate's instance of is recorded as architectural landmark^[10].
• Brandenburg Gate's instance of is recorded as national symbol^[11].
• Brandenburg Gate's instance of is recorded as city gate^[12].
• Brandenburg Gate's architect is recorded as Carl Gotthard Langhans^[13].
• Brandenburg Gate's architect is recorded as Heinrich Strack^[14].
• Brandenburg Gate's commissioned by is recorded as Friedrich Wilhelm II of Prussia^[15].
• Brandenburg Gate's maintained by is recorded as Q821561^[16].
• Brandenburg Gate is owned by Berlin^[17].
• Brandenburg an der Havel is named after Brandenburg Gate^[18].
• Brandenburg Gate's architectural style is recorded as Greek Revival architecture^[19].
• Brandenburg Gate is made of sandstone^[20].
• The location of Brandenburg Gate was Dorotheenstadt^[21].
• Brandenburg Gate is part of Berlin Customs Wall^[22].
• Brandenburg Gate is part of Inner German border^[23].
• Brandenburg Gate's Commons category is recorded as Brandenburg Gate^[24].
• Brandenburg Gate comprises Quadriga (Brandenburg Gate)^[25].
• Brandenburg Gate comprises scenes from the legend of Hercules^[26].
• Brandenburg Gate comprises attic relief on the Brandenburg Gate^[27].

Body

Publication

Part of include Berlin Customs Wall^[22], a city walls^[28], in Kingdom of Prussia^[29], founded in 1737^[30] and Inner German border^[23], an international border^[31], in German Democratic Republic^[32], founded in 1949^[33].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Propylaea of Athens inspired Brandenburg Gate^[34].

Material and Period

Brandenburg Gate is made of sandstone^[20]. It dates from the Kingdom of Prussia^[35]. It took place at Dorotheenstadt^[21].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Brandenburg Gate include Berlin Brandenburger Tor station^[36], a Berlin S-Bahn station^[37], in Germany^[38], founded in 1936^[39]; Brandenburger Tor^[40], a musical work/composition^[41]; and Brandenburger Tor metro station^[42], an underground station^[43], in Germany^[44].

Why It Matters

Brandenburg Gate ranks in the top 2% of triumphal_arch entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46,869 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] It is known by 64 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

Entities named for it include Berlin Brandenburger Tor station^[36], a Berlin S-Bahn station^[37], in Germany^[38], founded in 1936^[39]; Brandenburger Tor^[40], a musical work/composition^[41]; and Brandenburger Tor metro station^[42], an underground station^[43], in Germany^[44].