Attraction · Potsdam · Updated on 1 November 2026.
Brandenburger Tor is an attraction in Potsdam, Brandenburg. This place has a story in the app. 22 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 750 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet, a bike pump and a water point.
Story · Brandenburger Tor
You're standing on Luisenplatz in Potsdam, in front of the Brandenburg Gate. Yes, you probably know that name from Berlin. But this one is older. It went up in 1770 and 1771, eighteen years before its famous namesake in the capital.
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The Brandenburger Tor in Potsdam is a triumphal arch built by Frederik de Grote to celebrate his victories in the Zevenjarige Oorlog. It was completed in 1770, and you can find it on the Luisenplatz in Potsdam. Walk around the gate and you will notice that its long sides look very different, because different architects worked on it. Carl von Gontard designed the side facing the city, which is plain and rendered, while his pupil Georg Christian Unger created the outer side, with projecting columns and much more sculpture. Viewing the arch costs nothing. Afterwards, you can walk along the car-free Brandenburger Straße to the church of Sint Petrus en Paulus.
The gate was built in 1770 and 1771, 18 years before its better-known namesake. The king used a famous triumphal arch in Rome as the example for the design. A simpler gate resembling a castle gate had already stood on this spot since 1733. It formed part of the city wall to deter smuggling and desertion. The name comes from the fact that people passed through it when they wanted to travel to the town of Brandenburg an der Havel. 2 different architects worked on the structure. Carl von Gontard designed the side facing the city, and his pupil Georg Christian Unger designed the outside.
You'll find plenty of benches at the Brandenburger Tor. The nearest bench is 31 metres away on the Brandenburger Straße, and there are 140 benches within 500 metres. A free toilet is 93 metres away on the Schopenhauerstraße, and it is wheelchair accessible. Within 500 metres, you'll find 8 public toilets. For drinking water, you'll need to walk a little further: the nearest tap is 755 metres away, and there are no water taps within 500 metres. A free bike pump is 470 metres away at the Fahrradreparaturstation.
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50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 22 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.
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The nearest public toilet is 93 metres away on Schopenhauerstraße.
Yes, the nearest bench is 31 metres away on Brandenburger Straße.
The nearest drinking water point is 755 metres away.
Viewing the gate costs nothing.
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