Berlin Wall, former barrier
surrounding West Berlin
and symbol of the Cold War,
built on August 13, 1961
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City of Berlin: Divided into the
American, British, French and Soviet
sector with several border crossing
points like Checkpoint Charlie
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96 mi (155 km) barbed wire
barricade and concrete wall
with an average height of
11.8 ft (3.60 m)
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Opened by East Germans on
November 9, 1989 and torn down
by end of 1990, as Communism
collapsed and Cold War ended
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Explore the history and present
of the Berlin Wall on this web site
which comes from Berlin and
has been online since spring 1997
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Read facts about the Berlin Wall
and articles on the archive,
watch photographs and enjoy
in learning from history
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Berlin Wall segment flying over the Potsdamer Platz on July
15, 2010
The world's highest segment of the Berlin Wall can be viewed
at a hight of 100 m (328 feet) on the
PANORAMAPUNKT at Potsdamer Platz
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Festival of Freedom
On the 20th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall in 2009 more than 1000 dominos
were set tumbling almost all the way from Potsdamer Platz
by the Brandenburg Gate to the Reichstag.
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Trip to Berlin? Berlin hotels online reservation.
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When exploring the many sights of Berlin and learning the history of the Berlin Wall, a comfortable and convenient base is essential.
Citybase Apartments are the perfect choice, offering a great range of affordable serviced
Berlin accommodation.
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