Editing Brandenburg Gate (section)

==Vandalism==
[[File:2023-09-17 Brandenburger Tor mit oranger Farbe.jpg|thumb|Soiled by [[Last Generation (climate movement)|Last Generation]] activists with orange paint, 17 September 2023]]

On 17 September 2023, German [[Climate movement|climate activists]] of the [[Last Generation (climate movement)|Last Generation]] climate movement used fire extinguishers to spray paint the Brandenburg Gate's columns orange. Fourteen people connected to the vandalism were detained by [[Berlin Police]]. The incident received criticism from the [[Governing Mayor of Berlin|mayor of Berlin]], [[Kai Wegner]], who condemned the tactics, saying they "go beyond legitimate forms of protest". The mayor went on to say, "With these actions, this group is not only damaging the historic Brandenburg Gate, but also our free discourse about the important issues of our time and future".<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=27 September 2023 |title=Climate activists spray Berlin's Brandenburg Gate with orange paint |url=https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/climate-activists-spray-berlins-brandenburg-gate-orange-paint-103258580 |access-date=17 September 2023 |website=ABC News |language=en}}</ref>