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3 unusual facts about Brandenburg gate


German rugby union cup

Originally, the trophy for the winner was a picture of the Brandenburg Gate, an important symbol of the cold war days in Germany.

Jesus to a Child

Although it was not officially released until 1995, Michael unveiled the song in 1994 during the inaugural MTV Europe Music Awards, where he performed it live in front of Berlin's Brandenburg Gate.

Living in Danger

Ace of Base performed "Living in Danger" in the front of Berlin's Brandenburg Gate.


Andrius Mamontovas

Mamontovas' performance was the main act at the festival by the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin on May 1, 2004, celebrating Lithuania's accession to the European Union.

Berlin Brandenburger Tor station

Berlin Brandenburger Tor (in German Bahnhof Berlin Brandenburger Tor) – formerly Berlin Unter den Linden – is an underground railway station in the central Mitte district of Berlin, Germany, located on the Unter den Linden boulevard near Hotel Adlon, Pariser Platz and Brandenburg Gate.

Kathi Goertzen

When the Berlin Wall fell, Goertzen was the first local American news reporter to report live from the scene at Brandenburg Gate in West Berlin.

McNair Barracks

On 12 July 1994, United States President Bill Clinton visited Berlin; after a speech at the Brandenburg gate he attended a ceremony at the Barracks, where the 4,000 troops of the Berlin Brigade paraded and the Color Guard furled the Brigade colors, prior to closing the installation.

Theodor-Heuss-Platz

Via Kaiserdamm, Bismarckstraße and Straße des 17. Juni, the Theodor-Heuss-Platz is connected in a straight axis with Ernst-Reuter-Platz, the Berlin Victory Column, the Brandenburg Gate as well as Unter den Linden street and the Schloßplatz.


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