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Attraction · Potsdam · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Brandenburger Tor in Potsdam

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 80 m you'll find a bench and a public toilet.

Brandenburger Tor in Potsdam
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Brandenburger Tor in Potsdam, photo 2
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The story

Story · Brandenburger Tor

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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.

Read the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Wheelchair
Accessible

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Brandenburger Tor

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

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.

Sanssouci Palace
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Sanssouci Palace · 840 m

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Photo: W. Bulach · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Glienicker Brücke
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Glienicker Brücke · 3.3 km

Einstein Tower
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Einstein Tower · 2.5 km

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Photo: A.Savin · Wikimedia Commons · FALView the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Schloss Cecilienhof
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Schloss Cecilienhof · 2.7 km

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Photo: ernstol · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Jagdschloss Glienicke
CastleAudio story · 2 min

Jagdschloss Glienicke · 3.6 km

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Photo: Manfred Brückels · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Hear the story of Sanssouci Palace on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

The 6 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1Nauener TorAttraction · 800 m away
  2. 2City PalaceCastle · 990 m away
  3. 3Museum BarberiniMuseum · 1.1 km away
  4. 4Chinese HouseAttraction · 1.1 km away
  5. 5OrangerieschlossAttraction · 1.4 km away
  6. 6Schloss CharlottenhofCastle · 1.6 km away
All 82 points of interest in Potsdam →

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Frequently asked questions

Is Brandenburger Tor wheelchair accessible?

Yes, according to OpenStreetMap it is wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 80 m.

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