Germany
Berlin

Die Mauer - The Wall

1961 - 1989

In 2009, Berlin is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. The Berlin Wall went up on 13 August 1961 – a symbol for a divided city and a divided Germany, and the Cold War.

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You can take a 'Trabi' tour in Berlin
Some of the symbolic paintings that still remain on the wall
The wall passes the river just here
In summer you can relax on the 'beaches' along the river by the wall

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