Brandenburg Gate (Potsdam)

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The Brandenburg Gate in Potsdam is a historic triumphal arch built in the 18th century that serves as one of the city's most prominent architectural landmarks.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf architectural landmark
city gate
triumphal arch
architect Carl von Gontard
Georg Christian Unger NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Neoclassical architecture
builtFor Frederick II of Prussia NERFINISHED
centralArchType large central passage
completionDate 1771
constructionStart 1770
coordinates 52.395°N 13.052°E
country Germany
dedicatedTo victory in the Seven Years' War
differentFrom Brandenburg Gate
surface form: Brandenburg Gate (Berlin)
eastFrontStyle more restrained classical design
hasColumnOrder Corinthian order
hasDecoration victory symbols
hasDifferentFrontDesigns yes
hasFunction city gate
triumphal monument
hasHeritageStatus listed building in Potsdam
hasNumberOfOpenings three
hasRelief trophies and military symbols
hasType freestanding arch
heritageDesignation protected monument in Brandenburg
imageSubject postcards of Potsdam
inception 1770
isPartOfTour Potsdam city sightseeing routes
locatedIn Brandenburg NERFINISHED
Germany
Potsdam
locatedNear Potsdam city center
locatedOn Luisenplatz (Potsdam)
materialUsed stone
municipality Potsdam
namedAfter Brandenburg NERFINISHED
nearSite Potsdam Dutch Quarter
Sanssouci Park
nearTransport Potsdam tram network
openToPublic yes
partOf historic city fortifications of Potsdam
patron Frederick the Great NERFINISHED
replaced earlier city gate from the 18th century
sideArchType smaller side passages
significantEvent commemoration of Prussian military victories
symbolOf Potsdam
touristAttraction yes
westFrontStyle Roman triumphal arch inspired design

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Potsdam hasLandmark Brandenburg Gate (Potsdam)
Dutch Quarter locatedNear Brandenburg Gate (Potsdam)