Berlin - Brandenburg Gate by Mark Sukhija

Berlin - Brandenburg Gate

Once upon a time, the Soviet Union built the Berlin Wall which cut the Brandenburg Gate off from West Berlin. Then they built the Baby Wall - which cut the Brandenburg Gate off from East Berlin. And the Gate just stood there, inaccessible to all.

Now, after the Eastern European Revolutions of 1989, the Berlin Wall has come down and the Brandenburg Gate, one time symbol of the Cold War, can be visited by all Berliners and visitors alike. Naturally enough, there are a set of troops actors posing in front of the Gate for photos - and some loose change.

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Further reading

Berlin - 11 great things to do - What not to miss in the German capital Berlin

Berlin - Potsdamer Platz - Potsdamer Platz bahnhof and Ritz Carlton hotel in Berlin by night

Berlin - Checkpoint Charlie - Soldier poses for photographs in front of the former Checkpoint Charlie in Berlin

Berlin - where to eat - Recommended places to eat in the German capital Berlin

Berlin - Schloss Charlottenburg - Schloss Charlottenburg the largest Palace in the German capital Berlin

Potsdam - Schloss Sans Souci - Schloss Sans Souci in Potsdam near Berlin

Germany - Travel information from around Germany

Germany pictures - A gallery of pictures from my travels in Germany

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About Mark Sukhija

Mark Sukhija is a travel and wine blogger, photographer, tourism researcher, hat-touting, white-shirt-wearing, New Zealand fantatic and eclipse chaser. Aside from at least annual visits to New Zealand, Mark has seen eclipses in South Australia (2002), Libya (2006), China (2009) and Queensland (2012). After twelve years in Switzerland, Mark moved back to London in 2012. You can follow Mark on Twitter or Facebook