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How tall is the brandenburg gate?

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The Brandenburg Gate is over 26 meters tall, just a little over 13 times the height of the average human.

· Brandenburg Gate also known as Brandenburger Tor
· Built in the 18 century - constructed 1778 - 1791
· The plan and model of the new gate was presented in 1769
· Gate was located near the border between East and West Berlin
· Monumental gate was designed by Carl Gotthard Langhans (1732-1808)
· Commissioned by emperor Friedrich Wilhelm II
· 65.5 metres wide and 28 metres tall
· Bronze quadriga that tops the gate was built by Johann Gottfried Schadow in 1793 - driven by the goddess of peace

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