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Facts about Brandenburg Gate

Location: .................................... Berlin, Germany

Architect:.................................... Carl Gotthard Langhans
Architectural style: .............. Classicism

Materials: ................................... Sandstone
Date of construction: ......... From 1788 to 1791

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Summary of Contents for Architecture Brandenburg Gate

Page 1: ... Berlin Germany Booklet available in English on Heft in deutscher Sprache erhältlich auf Livret disponible en français sur Folleto disponible en español en Folheto disponível em português em A füzet magyarul ezen a honlapon olvasható Architecture LEGO com 21011 indd 1 6 27 11 12 44 PM ...

Page 2: ...as 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 2 21011 indd 2 6 27 11 12 44 PM ...

Page 3: ...s to the most important city of the Prussian kingdom With its direct reference to antiquity the gate founded the Classic age of architecture in Berlin an epoch that soon led the city to be called Athens of the Spree in German Spreeathen after the river that runs through it The Gate itself is built in sandstone and consists of twelve Doric columns six to each side forming five passageways Citizens ...

Page 4: ...chadow the most important sculptor in Berlin during this period The relief on the pedestal portrays Victoria together with a number of attendants who personi fied virtues such as friendship and statesmanship Along with symbols of arts and sciences these were seen as vital components ensuring the city would bloom 4 21011 indd 4 6 27 11 12 44 PM ...

Page 5: ...sia into a true European power Though the Brandenburg Gate has remained essentially unchanged since its completion it has had a central role in many of Europe s most monumental historical events In 1806 Napoleon marched triumphantly into Berlin and Bundesarchiv Bild 183 S89875 Photo Quaschinsky Hans Gunter І November 1949 Bundesarchiv Bild 183 M10 15 327 Photo Donath Otto І April 1950 5 21011 indd...

Page 6: ...titioned after World War II the center of the city fell into the Soviet sector which met the British sector at the Brandenburg Gate After a series of demonstrations against the building of the Berlin Wall the Soviets closed the Brandenburg Gate on August 14th 1961 It remained closed until December 22nd 1989 when the wall fell and East and West Berlin were unified once again Throughout this turbule...

Page 7: ...re using the antique texts of the Roman architecture theorist Vitruvius His first draft of Zum Schifflein Christi for the Protestant Church in 1764 in Groß Glogau earned him both his first recognition as an architect and an appointment as building inspector for the Count of Hatzfeld whose war ravaged palace he had rebuilt to his own design between 1766 and 1774 Through the intervention of the Coun...

Page 8: ...ts about Brandenburg Gate Location Berlin Germany Architect Carl Gotthard Langhans Architectural style Classicism Materials Sandstone Date of construction From 1788 to 1791 8 21011 indd 8 6 27 11 12 44 PM ...

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Page 13: ...te lies Pariser Platz a popular city square which was once home to embassies the houses of noblemen and grand hotels At the end of World War II the Gate was one of the few structures in the square left standing 13 21011 indd 13 6 27 11 12 44 PM ...

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Page 17: ...y Years War and a century before the Branderburg Gate was constructed Berlin was a small walled city within a star fort with several named gates Spandauer Thor St Georgen Thor Stralower Thor Cöpenicker 17 21011 indd 17 6 27 11 12 44 PM ...

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Page 25: ... June 12 1987 U S President Ronald Reagan spoke to West Berliners at the Brandenburg Gate and called for his Soviet counterpart to Come here to this gate Mr Gorbachev open this gate 25 21011 indd 25 6 27 11 12 44 PM ...

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Page 33: ...4x 25 4x 25 The 12 Doric columns six on each side of the Gate sup port the gate s 11 meters 36 foot long transverse beam 33 21011 indd 33 6 27 11 12 44 PM ...

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Page 35: ...2x 8x 27 2x 8x 27 A complete refurbishment of the Gate was carried out in 2000 and took two years to complete at a cost of six million US dollars 35 21011 indd 35 6 27 11 12 44 PM ...

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Page 39: ...31 In the 1980s decrying the existence of two German states West Berlin mayor Richard von Weizäcker said The German question is open as long as the Brandenburg Gate is closed 39 21011 indd 39 6 27 11 12 44 PM ...

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Page 45: ...ne of the most famous speeches given in front of the Brandenburg Gate was that of US President John F Kennedy in 1963 where he said the famous words Ich bin ein Berliner 45 21011 indd 45 6 27 11 12 44 PM ...

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Page 52: ...ment contains architectural styling and motifs difficult to accurately replicate at a smaller size For instance the colonnades are made using railings scaled to be roughly 3 feet high but here clearly take on the feel of 20 foot tall columns Another interesting detail attributed to achieving a small scale is how to effectively represent the monument s sculpture of the Quadriga a four horsed chariot ...

Page 53: ...flexibility seemed to match the spirit of the age where modernist architects were redefining how houses looked and people were taking an active interest in the design of their dream home It was from these trends that the LEGO Scale Model line was born in early 1962 The name itself was a direct link to the way architects and engineers worked and it was hoped that they and others would build their p...

Page 54: ...Architecture series 54 21011 indd 54 6 27 11 12 45 PM ...

Page 55: ...ndenservice Service Consommateurs Servicio Al Consumidor www lego com service or dial 00800 5346 5555 1 800 422 5346 References Photo credits Bundesarchiv Bundesregierung Landmark series 55 21011 indd 55 6 27 11 12 45 PM ...

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