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The restoration of Brandenburg Gate

OBJECT INFORMATION

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January 24 1990
Berlin, Brandenburg Gate
Created By: Thomas Hackmann

License: Creative Commons License

The Quadriga atop Brandenburg Gate suffered severe damage during festivities on New Year's Eve 1989/90 and underwent restoration in 1990/1991, when the Iron Cross and Eagle were reinstalled. During the GDR era, the statue of Victoria, the winged godess of victory, held a staff with an oak leaf wreath in her hand.

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advertisement, deterioration, fence, logo, urban renewal

Places

Brandenburg Gate

Text in image

Rock / Point / Charlie

Denkmalpflege / Berlin/DDR

Vive l'anar[chie]

Geburt einer / Demokratie / [...]

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Original Caption

"After the 1989 New Year's Eve party, Brandenburg Gate had to be completely restored."