The Brandenburg Gate is the ultimate symbol of Berlin and of German Unification. It was opened in 1788 by Carl Gottard Langhaus in the wall that then surrounded the city, following the course of the Spree River. Unter der Linden and serves as the main entrance to the city. When the Berlin Wall was built, the Brandenburg Tor ended up in the East and became inaccessible to tourists until it was reopened in 1989. The Gate dominates the Pariser Platz, once the home of the nobles.
Today is neoclassical buildings are being renovated.