Today in History December 22 | Brandenburg Gate | Britannica
Dec 12, 2025 · Just after midnight on December 22, 1989, workers punched a hole in the Brandenburg Gate. Once the first openings were made, West German police officers and East German border …
Brandenburg Gate - Wikipedia
The Brandenburg Gate (German: Brandenburger Tor [ˈbʁandn̩ˌbʊʁɡɐ ˈtoːɐ̯] ⓘ) is an 18th-century neoclassical monument in Berlin. One of the best-known landmarks of Germany, it was erected on …
The Brandenburg Gate Reopens: A Symbol of Division Becomes a …
14 hours ago · For twenty-eight years, the Brandenburg Gate stood silent and sealed, trapped in the no-man’s-land between two Germanys. On December 22, 1989, amid scenes of jubilation that would …
The Reopening of Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate: A Historic Turning Point
A symbolic moment in history occurred on December 22, 1989, when the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, a powerful symbol of the division between East and West, reopened as the Berlin Wall fell, marking the …
BBC ON THIS DAY | 22 | 1989: Brandenburg Gate re-opens
Berlin's most famous landmark the Brandenburg Gate has been opened for the first time in almost three decades. Thousands of people spilled on to the city's streets cheering in the pouring rain...
Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate re-opens after nearly 30 years, effectively ...
Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate re-opens after nearly 30 years, effectively ending the division of East and West Germany. In the heart of Germany’s bustling capital, Berlin, the historic Brandenburg Gate …
Brandenburg Gate reopens after 28 years - UPI Archives
Dec 22, 1989 · WEST BERLIN -- The leaders of East and West Germany walked side by side through the Brandenburg Gate Friday, proclaiming it a 'gate of peace' and bringing a roar of excitement from …
BBC Archive 1989: Brandenburg Gate re-opens
Jun 14, 2024 · Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate opened for the first time in almost three decades on 22 December 1989. Thousands of people spilled onto the city’s streets to watch the historic ceremony, …
Berlin's Brandenburg Gate Reopens (1989) - This Day in History ...
Dec 22, 2024 · On June 12, 1987, President Ronald Reagan delivered a major speech on the Cold War with the Brandenburg Gate and the Berlin Wall as a back drop. In staging this speech, President …
Brandenburg Gate - Orte der Einheit
But the monument also suffered from this rush: The next morning, several leaves of the laurel wreath of the bronze goddess of victory on top of the Gate were missing. From 2000 on, the Gate was …