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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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The Berlin Wall today
Explore the remaining parts of the Berlin Wall including Checkpoint
Charlie, Bernauer Strasse, East Side Gallery, Potsdamer Platz and
inform about museums in Berlin
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27th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall
On November 9, 1989 the Berlin Wall was finally breached after opening
the checkpoints. East German citizen could move fairly freely to the West.
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55 years ago, on August 13, 1961 East Germany has sealed the border
between East and West Berlin while most Berliners were asleep.
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