Brandenburg Gate
Located outside Tiergarten not far from the River Spree the Brandenburg Gate is an 18th-century neoclassical monument built on the orders of Prussian king Frederick William II.
At Potsdamer Platz a small section of the Berlin Wall can be found, one small section covered in graffiti, a longer section information on the Berlin Wall.
From Potsdamer Platz entered and walked along the edge of Tiergarten, no time to explore, then headed across the road to Brandenburg Gate.
The Brandenburg Gate is an 18th-century neoclassical monument in Berlin, built on the orders of Prussian king Frederick William II after the temporary restoration of order during the Batavian Revolution.
The Brandenburg Gate became part of the Berlin Wall, standing as a symbolic gateway between East and West. It was here that President Ronald Reagan stood: Mr Gorbachev, Tear Down This Wall!
I was not overly impressed. The rain probably did not help.
The Brandenburg Gate would appear to be where demonstrations take place.
One calling for the restoration of the monarchy in Iran, the other Falun Gong opposing repression in China.
I was obliged to take shelter in Starbucks. Used wifi, and no, did not take a coffee.
I then crossed a bridge over the River Spree, walked along the river, headed to Refinery, an excellent coffee shop.
