Anaheim Ducks towel invades: Brandenburg Gate

Submitted by: Dennis Sato (from Westminster, CA, USA)

Country: Germany
State: Berlin
City: Berlin
Location: Brandenburg Gate [map]
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Brandenburg Gate is a former city gate in Berlin completed in 1791; it once led to the city palace and was heavily damaged in the Second World War before being jointly restored by West Germany and East Germany. It remained a thoroughfare until the Berlin Wall went up, resulting in the gate ending up on the East Berlin side. At the end of the Cold War, President Ronald Reagan made his infamous plea to "tear down this wall" at the gate. During the fall of the Berlin Wall, celebrations were centered around the gate and made it a symbol of German reunification.

Anaheim Ducks towel invades: Deshengmen Gate

Submitted by: BuckyHermit (from Vancouver, BC, Canada)

Country: China
Province: Municipality of Beijing
District: Xicheng District
Location: Deshengmen Gate [map]
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Deshengmen Gate is one of the last remaining fortifications along Beijing's old city wall. Only two structures of the fort remains today and the area is now known mainly as a transportation hub. Before its destruction, Deshengmen served as the gate for soldiers returning from war.

Anaheim Ducks towel invades: City wall of Xian

Submitted by: Larry J. (from Los Angeles, CA, USA)

Country: China
Province: Shaanxi
City: Xian
Location: City wall of Xian [map]
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The city wall of Xian is one of the oldest surviving city walls in China, dating back to its original construction in 194 BCE. Its current incarnation was built by the Ming Dynasty in 1370, measuring 13.7 kilometers long, compared to the original wall's length of 25.7 kilometers; however, the newer wall is much thicker than the original wall.

Anaheim Ducks towel invades: Dongdaemun gate

Submitted by: BuckyHermit (from Vancouver, BC, Canada)

Country: South Korea
Province: Seoul Special City
District: Jongno-gu
Location: Dongdaemun gate [map]
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Dongdaemun (also known as Heunginjimun) served as the eastern gate of Seoul's old city walls during the Joseon Dynasty. It was built during King Taejo's reign in 1396 and was renovated in 1453; it was rebuilt in 1869 and that structure is the one currently standing today.

Anaheim Ducks towel invades: Hwaseong Fortress

Submitted by: BuckyHermit (from Vancouver, BC, Canada)

Country: South Korea
Province: Gyeonggi
City: Suwon
Location: Hwaseong Fortress [map]
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The Hwaseong Fortress is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Suwon. It was built in the 1700s during King Jeonjo's reign in the Joseon Dynasty to honor his father. It served as a military defense center to Suwon as a response to a successful invasion by Japan in the past. The fortress walls also make Suwon the only remaining completely walled city in South Korea.