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 …
The Brandenburg Gate Reopens: A Symbol of Division Becomes a …
1 day 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 …
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 …
ON THIS DAY: the Brandenburg Gate reopened (1989)
1 day ago · On this day in 1989, the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin reopened as East and West Germany continued moving toward reunification.
December 22: Beethoven's Thunder, Dreyfus's Injustice, and the Gate Reopens
When Walls Become Doorways Ninety-five years after Dreyfus's conviction, on December 22, 1989, the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin—closed for nearly three decades as the Berlin Wall divided the …
Opening and fall of the Berlin Wall
After West Germany’s ARD news show had broadcast Schabowski’s announcement as its lead story at 8:00 p.m., under the heading “GDR opens border,” more and more East Berliners started turning up …
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...
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 …
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 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 …