Berlin is the German city famous for New Year's Eve fireworks over the Brandenburg Gate.
Berlin's central New Year's Eve celebration is traditionally associated with the Brandenburg Gate, the neoclassical monument at the western end of Unter den Linden. Large crowds gather along the Straße des 17. Juni, where concerts, light displays, and fireworks form part of the public countdown. The gate is one of the most recognizable symbols of Berlin and of German history.
The Brandenburg Gate was completed in 1791 during the reign of King Frederick William II of Prussia. It later stood beside the Berlin Wall and became a potent symbol of German division and reunification. Fireworks and large public events can be changed or restricted because of weather, safety, crowd control, or official regulations, so the exact program varies by year. Berlin's celebration should not be confused with Cologne's New Year's gatherings around the Rhine or Munich's separate city events.