LEGO 21011 Brandenburg Gate

Commissioned by King Frederick William II of Prussia as a sign of peace, the Brandenburg Gate has been one of Berlin's most important monuments for more than 200 years - both as an architectural landmark and a historical symbol. The largest of a series of 18 gates through which the city was entered, the Brandenburg Gate was built between 1788 and 1791 to the designs of architect Carl Gotthard Langhans and was inspired by the Propylaea in Athens. Built in sandstone and consisting of 12 Doric columns, the crown jewel of the gate is the Quadriga, a sculpture of a chariot and 4 horses representing Victoria, the Roman goddess of victory, created by Johann Gottfried Schadow. This detailed LEGO model was designed by architect Adam Reed Tucker.

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