Brandenburg Gate August 1961. West Berliners gathered on the western side of the gate to demonstrate against the Berlin Wall, among them West Berlin's governing Mayor Willy Brandt, who had spontaneously returned from a federal election campaigning tour in West Germany earlier on the same day. It was closed throughout the Berlin Wall period until 22 December 1989. When the Revolutions of 1989 occurred and the wall was demolished, the gate symbolized freedom and the desire to unify the city of Berlin. Thousands of people gathered at the wall to celebrate its fall on 9 November 1989. On 22 December 1989, the
BZC Brandenburg BZC Brandenburg Biltsche Zwemclub Brandenburg is a swimming and water polo club based in the Dutch town of Bilthoven. Biltsche Zwemclub Brandenburg was founded on August 18, 1926. BZC Brandenburg comes from the Biltsche Swim Club was founded on May 14, 1926. Since the First World War there were different activities under that name. The women's team of BZC Bradenburg plays in the women national league. The team has won the Dutch national league twice and was European champion once. In addition, the men's team are active in the first division, where they compete in the upper echelons. Youth is