The Berlin Gate is part of Wesel Fortress and was built by Jean de Bodt between 1718 and 1722. Since 2022, it has housed an exhibition of the Wesel Hanseatic Guild.
Wesel's pedestrian zone is bordered at its eastern end by the stately Berlin Gate.
When Wesel fell back to Brandenburg-Prussia in February 1680, the Great Elector Frederick William I immediately planned a further expansion of the Wesel fortress. Between 1702 and 1741, the work was overseen by the court architect Jean de Bodt. According to his plans, the Berlin Gate was built between 1718 and 1722 in the Prussian Baroque style. The extensive wing buildings, which led from the city side in a semicircle in pillar arcades to the gate building, are reminiscent of the Potsdam City Palace. They were demolished in 1892 in the interests of speeding up traffic flow.
The restoration of 1894/95 by Stadtbaurat Schulze preserved the main features of the gate building's architecture. However, most of the figural and ornamental decoration was lost.
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