Steve Fair has served as a swimming coach for nearly two decades, during which time he has instructed swimmers of all ages and skills levels through a number of programs in Colorado. When he isn’t teaching swimming in Colorado, Steve Fair enjoys traveling and once visited Germany during his own swim career.
The Brandenburg Gate ranks among the most photographed attractions in Berlin. Found in the Pariser Platz, the gate was constructed on behalf of King Frederick Wilhelm II over a three-year period from 1788 to 1791. Its architect, Carl Gotthard Langhams, drew inspiration from the entrance to the Acropolis.
Over the years, the Brandenburg Gate has been present for several of Germany’s epochal periods, including the Napoleonic Wars and World War II. During the Cold War, it sat in the strip of land between West and East Berlin and served as a representation of the city’s division. Today, however, the sandstone gate, which remains one of the preeminent examples of German classicism, has come to represent unity among the German people.
