The Berlin Wall's East Side Gallery is a 1.3km-long section of the wall near the center of Berlin. Approximately 106 paintings by artists from all over the world cover this memorial for freedom and make it the largest open air gallery in the world.

Das Museum Haus am Checkpoint Charlie thematisiert in seinen sechs Ausstellungsteilen Kalter Krieg, Mauerbau und Kampf fur Demokratie und Menschenrechte allgemein.

Chris De Witt presents the eighth version of his website all about his experiences of the Berlin Wall.

The Berlin Wall English Background Construction Measurements Fall Memorial Background Because of dissatisfaction with the economic and political conditions (forced collectivization of agriculture, repression of private trade, supply gaps), an increasing number of people left the GDR. From January to the beginning of August 1961, about 160, 000 refugees were counted. Also, the international ...

Berliner Mauer | Berlin Wall - Series of color photos of the Berlin Wall by Juergen Mueller-Schneck | deutsch | english | francais | portugues | Web Photo Exhibition ...

The Fall of the Berlin Wall 1989 On the 9th of November, 1989, the Border separating Western from Eastern Germany was effectively opened. The following days were most unusual for the whole of Germany - considering the usual German ways, one could almost speak of anarchy: Shops stayed open as long as they wanted (the usual, mandatory closing time was 6:30pm in 1989), a GDR passport served as a ...

The Lost Border Photographs of the Iron Curtain by Brian Rose Journal Entries, 1990 Letter to the Editor, 1987 Requieum for the Iron Curtain by Anthony Bailey Related Links/Books/Videos Site Index E-mail ...

An unique art collection about the fall of the Berlin Wall. European History - artists'works - Texts - Photos - Videos ...

The Fall of The Berlin Wall By Shanekia Mangrum, Sarah Olson, Sheila Coombs, Bessie LeFever In 1961 Communists built a barrier through Berlin that we call the Berlin Wall. This well known monument was destroyed in 1989, uniting the East and West Germans. 1940-1945 Allies split the country into four separate parts. 1945 The Yalta Conference confirmed that Great Britain, The US, and France ...

Note of Welcome It is a distinct pleasure for Meridian House International, in cooperation with the German Historical Museum and the Checkpoint Charlie Museum, to present in the United States the exhibition Breakthrough: The Fight for Freedom at the Berlin Wall. During the nearly thirty years that the Wall divided the great city of Berlin, it was a symbol of repression and divisivness and the ...