When the Brandenburg Gate stood alone

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Despite being an iconic symbol of triumphant unity today, this massive neoclassical arch once sat entirely trapped in an inaccessible exclusion zone. Trapped directly between heavy concrete barriers, it functioned purely as a grim, lonely silhouette for years until the surrounding political divisions finally collapsed.

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