Germany

 Berlin .: GERMANY : 

 This is a Postcrossing card that came today and is a lovely ornate card showingthe Brandeburg gate  (Brandenburger Tor ) in Berlin .  This view of the gate is from The pariser Platz on the east side.Thank you Pauline and Mimi for this nice card that hasgreat memorise for me.
Posted Berlin 06 March 21 : Arrived Sydney 22 April: Traveled 16,277 kilometers in 46days.

 I must say that I enjoyed my stay in Berlin visiting a friend on my "Around the World" by train journey..and was just so nice to be able to visit many venues i the City with the help of my friend as there is nothing like "local knowledge " when visiting a strange city. So much history and great sites to visit..of course the Reichstag.  theBrandenburg Tor , The olympic Statdium for the 1938 Olymics. of course The Berlin Wall and many others to mention.. Thank you Birgitte for making this possible.

The Brandenburger  Gate. Berlin .:
  This The Brandeburger Tor is a neo classical monument in Berlin built on the orders of The Prussian King  Frederick William II  after the temporary restoration of order after the Batavian revolution. This is one of the best know landmarks in Germany and was built on the site of a former city gate that marked the start of the  road from Berlin to Brandenburg an der Havel which used to be the Capital of the Margriviate of Brandenburg.,  and is located in the western part of  the city centre of Berlin at the junction of " Unter den Linden and  Ebertstrasse immediately west of  The Pariser Platz. and one block North stands the Reichstag Building  which houses the German Parliarment ( The Bundestag ).
    The Gate is the Monumental entry int Unter den Linden ..a boulevarde of "Linden" trees  that led diectly to the Royal City Palace of The Prussian Monarchs.
  The Brandenburg Gate was privately refurbished on the 21st December 2000 at a cost of six million Euros and was the main venue for the  20th Anniversary celebrations of the fall of the Berlin Wall or "The Festival of Freedom" on the evening of the  9th of  November 2009.
Thank you ..info coutesy of Wikipedia..