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Brandenburg Gate in Potsdam
The Brandenburg Gate in Potsdam was completed around 1770-1771 under Frederick II the Great and replaced an earlier, simpler gate on the same site. It predates the famous one in Berlin by some twenty years, and its two sides are deliberately different. The side facing the city is the work of Carl von Gontard, with a plastered façade, Corinthian-style pilasters and trophies. The side facing the countryside was designed by his pupil Georg Christian Unger, inspired by the Arch of Constantine in Rome, with paired Corinthian columns and gilded trumpets. It stands at the west end of Brandenburger Straße, a pedestrian street that runs straight to the Catholic Church of St Peter and St Paul. It takes its name because travellers left through it for the city of Brandenburg.
Add it to your trip on Wanloria →Things to do at Brandenburg Gate in Potsdam: 3 missions
- Compare it with Unger's countryside sideWalk through the gate and look at the paired columns and gilded trumpets on Unger's side, inspired by the Arch of Constantine.
- Walk Brandenburger Straße to St Peter and St PaulWalk along the pedestrian street in a straight line from the gate to the Catholic Church of St Peter and St Paul.
- Look at Gontard's side facing the cityStand on Brandenburger Straße and look at Gontard's façade, with its Corinthian pilasters and trophies.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to visit Brandenburg Gate in Potsdam?
Visiting Brandenburg Gate in Potsdam is free.
How much time do you need for Brandenburg Gate in Potsdam?
Allow about 15 min for the visit.
What is there to do at Brandenburg Gate in Potsdam?
Compare it with Unger's countryside side, Walk Brandenburger Straße to St Peter and St Paul and Look at Gontard's side facing the city.
What is there to see near Brandenburg Gate in Potsdam?
Sanssouci Picture Gallery (674 m), Sanssouci Palace (762 m) and Potsdam Film Museum (Filmmuseum) (814 m).