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.
Statements (48)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.