At Berlin's New Year's Eve celebration, the Brandenburg Gate stands beside the main party area on Straße des 17. Juni.
The Brandenburg Gate is Berlin's best-known neoclassical monument. Built between 1788 and 1791, it was modeled on the Propylaea of Athens and originally marked the start of the road toward the town of Brandenburg an der Havel. Its crowning quadriga depicts a chariot drawn by four horses.
The area between the Brandenburg Gate and the Victory Column is used for one of Germany's largest public New Year's Eve gatherings. The celebration commonly includes live music, food stalls, lighting, and fireworks, with the gate serving as the defining visual backdrop. Broadcasts often show crowds gathered along the avenue rather than inside the historic structure.
The landmark also carries major political symbolism. During the Cold War it stood near the Berlin Wall, and after German reunification it became an emblem of national unity. The nearby Berlin TV Tower is another famous city landmark, but it is not the monument that names this central celebration setting.