LEGO Brandenburg Gate - The Brandenburg Gate

TheBrandenburgGate
The Brandenburg Gate (in German: Brandenburger
Tor) is one of Berlin’s most important monuments–an
architectural landmark and historical symbol all in one.
It has been at the heart of German and European history
for over two hundred years.
Commissioned by King Frederick William II of
Prussia as a sign of peace, it was built as the grandest of
a series of 18 city gates through which Berlin was once
entered. The entire construction and ornamentation of
the Gate reflected its extraordinary importance as the
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