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Neue Nationalgalerie vs Brandenburg Gate

Brandenburg Gate and New National Gallery are both praised by expert writers. On balance, Brandenburg Gate is the choice of most reviewers compared to New National Gallery. Brandenburg Gate comes in at #10 in Berlin with accolades from 6 reviews like Fodor's, Michelin Guide and Lonely Planet.

Neue Nationalgalerie
Neue Nationalgalerie
9 / 10
Potsdamer Strasse 50, 10785 Berlin
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Bauhaus member Mies van der Rohe originally designed this glass-box structure for Bacardi Rum in Cuba, but Berlin became the site of its realization in 1968." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"In its modern glass-and-steel home designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886-1969), the Neue Nationalgalerie is a sequel of sorts to the art at Dahlem." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Just behind Potsdamer Platz—and anchoring the jagged golden twins that are the Philharmonic and the city library—sits the starkly modern glass cube of the New National Gallery." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"Designed in the 1960s by Mies van der Rohe, the New National Gallery houses German and international paintings from the 20th century." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"This building made of glass and steel (1968) by Mies Van der Rohe houses paintings and sculptures from the early 20C to the 1960s." Full review
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Brandenburg Gate
Brandenburg Gate
8 / 10
Unter den Linden, Pariser Platz, 10117 Berlin
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Once the pride of Prussian Berlin and the city's premier landmark, the Brandenburger Tor was left in a desolate no-man's-land when the Wall was built." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"A symbol of division during the Cold War, the landmark Brandenburg Gate now epitomises German reunification."
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"This triumphal gate is now the emblem of Berlin but for nearly three decades it was a symbol of the divided city: the monument used to be an integral part of the Berlin Wall." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"The gate is the monumental entry to Unter den Linden, the tree-lined boulevard (named after linden trees) which formerly led directly to the city palace of the Prussian monarchs." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"With its commanding vantage point over Unter den Linden, the Brandenburger Tor provides a spectacular gateway to Berlin and its history." Full review
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