The Brandeburg Gate in seen from the west side; East Germany is on the other
side. This was 2.5 years before the Wall. The gate was built in 1788-1791
by Kaiser Wilhelm II of Prussia; the statue on top is called the Quadriga.
Originally, the Quadriga was topped by an Iron Cross and a Prussian eagle.
After World War II, the East Germans considered these to be militaristic
icons that the Nazis identified with, and removed them, so they are not
visible in this photo. Upon reunification of Germany in 1990, they were
put back.