Completion and opening of the Brandenburg Gate
- When
- August 1791
- Where
- Brandenburg Gate, Berlin
The Brandenburg Gate, built from 1788 to 1791 for Frederick William II from Langhans's designs, opened unceremoniously to traffic in August 1791 before construction finished.
The current structure was built from 1788 to 1791 by orders of King Frederick William II of Prussia, based on designs by the royal architect Carl Gotthard Langhans. Originally called Friedenstor (Peace Gate), it was opened unceremoniously to traffic in August 1791, before its construction had been completed. The gate was erected on the site of a former city gate marking the start of the road from Berlin to Brandenburg an der Havel.
Sources
- Brandenburg Gate Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-05
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