Golden Gate

This is definitely the most common landmark in Germany, mainly because of the history behind it. It is located in Parisier Platz, replacing one of the former entrances to Berlin (specifically, the road to the town of Brandenburg an der Havel, which gave the name to the building). Nowadays, it is considered a memorial for Europe’s sad history but also its later unity and peace.

It is very nice to see at night, since it is less crowded and the lights make it golden. The boulevard starting right in front of it is Unter den Linden, famous for being one of the largest. This long avenue goes from Parisier Platz until Museuminsel, a piece of land between the Spree river where five internationally important museums gather: Bode-, Altes-, Neues-, Pergamonmuseum and the Altes Nationalgallerie. Along the boulevard, you can find other buildings as important as those, such as the Berliner Dom, Deutsches Historisches Museum or the Stadtschloss.

On the west side of the gate, Tiergarten park spreads over 210ha being the third biggest urban park in the country. Right before getting into the park, the "Reichstag" rises up, an interesting building which I have fully dedicated another post.