The Brandenburg Gate - Symbol of Freedom and Unity
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The Brandenburg Gate became infamous in the Cold War, when it was the sad symbol for the division of Berlin (Berlin vacation rentals | Berlin travel guide) and Germany. The Gate stood between East and West Germany, becoming part of the impenetrable Berlin Wall. It was here, where Ronald Reagan said his moving words:
General Secretary Gorbachev, if you seek peace, if you seek prosperity for the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, if you seek liberalization: Come here to this gate! Mr. Gorbachev, open this gate! Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!
In 1989, a peaceful revolution ended the Cold War. The Berlin Wall fell, and East and West Germany were reunited when the Brandenburg Gate opened, becoming the symbol of a new Germany.
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