Brandenburg Gate

Summary

Brandenburg Gate is a triumphal arch^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of triumphal_arch entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,559 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Brandenburg Gate is located in Berlin^[3].
• Brandenburg Gate is in the country of Germany^[4].
• Brandenburg Gate is in the country of German Democratic Republic^[5].
• Brandenburg Gate is in the country of German Reich^[6].
• Brandenburg Gate is in the country of Kingdom of Prussia^[7].
• Brandenburg Gate's image is recorded as Brandenburger Tor morgens.jpg^[8].
• Brandenburg Gate's image is recorded as Berlin-Brandenburg Gate overview.jpg^[9].
• Brandenburg Gate's instance of is recorded as triumphal arch^[10].
• Brandenburg Gate's instance of is recorded as architectural landmark^[11].
• Brandenburg Gate's instance of is recorded as tourist attraction^[12].
• Brandenburg Gate's instance of is recorded as national symbol^[13].
• Brandenburg Gate's instance of is recorded as architectural structure^[14].
• Brandenburg Gate's instance of is recorded as city gate^[15].
• Brandenburg Gate's architect is recorded as Carl Gotthard Langhans^[16].
• Brandenburg Gate's architect is recorded as Heinrich Strack^[17].
• Brandenburg Gate's commissioned by is recorded as Friedrich Wilhelm II of Prussia^[18].
• Brandenburg Gate's maintained by is recorded as Q821561^[19].
• Brandenburg Gate's owned by is recorded as Berlin^[20].
• Brandenburg an der Havel is named after Brandenburg Gate^[21].
• Brandenburg Gate's architectural style is recorded as Greek Revival architecture^[22].
• Brandenburg Gate's made from material is recorded as sandstone^[23].
• Brandenburg Gate's GND ID is recorded as 4236650-1^[24].
• Brandenburg Gate's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as sh91005932^[25].
• Brandenburg Gate's location is recorded as Dorotheenstadt^[26].
• Brandenburg Gate's part of is recorded as Inner German border^[27].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Brandenburg Gate include Berlin Brandenburger Tor station^[28], a Berlin S-Bahn station^[29], in Germany^[30], founded in 1936^[31]; Brandenburger Tor^[32], a musical work/composition^[33]; and Brandenburger Tor metro station^[34], an underground station^[35], in Germany^[36].

Why It Matters

Brandenburg Gate ranks in the top 2% of triumphal_arch entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,559 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] It is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

Entities named for it include Berlin Brandenburger Tor station^[28], a Berlin S-Bahn station^[29], in Germany^[30], founded in 1936^[31]; Brandenburger Tor^[32], a musical work/composition^[33]; and Brandenburger Tor metro station^[34], an underground station^[35], in Germany^[36].