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* Download the ABOUT BERLIN app for free in the AppStore or PlayStore. Sources www.berlin.de/mauer/mauerweg www.visitberlin.de/de/blog/top-11-orte-um-reste-der-berliner-mauer-zu-sehen about.visitberlin.de/presse/pressemitteilungen/die-berliner-mauer-geschichte-im-ueberblick www.pohl-projekt.de/berliner_mauer_infos/infos_01.htm www.chronik-der-mauer.de/fluchten www.morgenpost.de/berlin/berliner-mauer/article136446772/Erste-DDR-Wachtuerme-werden-abgerissen.html www.welt.de/newsticker/dpa_nt/infoline_nt/thema_nt/article134154700/Die-Mauer-in-Zahlen.html www.visitberlin.de/de/die-mauer-faellt www.willy-brandt.de/willy-brandt/zitate www.bz-berlin.de/berlin/wir-kinder-vom-mauerfall www.tagesspiegel.de/berlin/deutsche-einheit-vor-25-jahren-wie-berlin-die-mauer-abriss-und-jetzt-vermisst/11896076.html www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft/mensch/berlin-spaziergaenger-entdecken-bislang-unbekanntes-stueck-mauer-a-1223066.html visitBerlin.de/wall Memorials across the world Today, parts of the Berlin Wall can be seen in Bonn, Vatican City, Virginia, etc. ABOUT BERLIN* Stories The app has many more stories about the fall of the Wall. 29 years after the Wall fell an unknown piece of the Wall was discovered in Berlin-Reinickendorf. Berlin Tourist Info Centres sell pieces of the Wall with authenticity certificates for € 3.99. Tearing down the symbol of German division cost DM 170 million. HUNDERT DEUTSCHE MARK AA0000045A4 AA0000045A4 Deutsche Bundesbank Frankfurt am Main 1. August 1991 DEUTSCHE BUNDESBANK Banknote FÜNFZIG DEUTSCHE MARK AK0000087Y3 AK0000087Y3 Deutsche Bundesbank Frankfurt am Main 1. August 1991 DEUTSCHE BUNDESBANK Banknote HUNDERT DEUTSCHE MARK AA0000045A4 AA0000045A4 Deutsche Bundesbank Frankfurt am Main 1. August 1991 DEUTSCHE BUNDESBANK Banknote FÜNFZIG DEUTSCHE MARK AK0000087Y3 AK0000087Y3 Deutsche Bundesbank Frankfurt am Main 1. August 1991 DEUTSCHE BUNDESBANK Banknote Historic birthday: 89 babies were born in Berlin on the night of the fall of the Wall. Nov 1998 “Now we’re in a situation where what belongs together, will again grow together.” Willy Brandt Did you know …? Topography of Terror Niederkirchnerstraße 8 Mitte Checkpoint Charlie Friedrichstraße 43–45 Mitte Puschkinallee / Schlesischer Busch Lohmühlenstraße 1 Treptow East Side Gallery Mühlenstraße 3–100 Friedrichshain Berlin Wall Memorial Bernauer Straße 111 Mitte Mauerpark Bernauer Straße 63–64 Mitte Potsdamer Platz Mitte BAHNHOF POTSDAMER PLATZ Groß Glienicke Manor Park Potsdamer Chaussee Spandau Invalidenfriedhof Cemetery Scharnhorststraße 31 Mitte Saint Hedwig Old Cathedral Cemetery Liesenstraße 8 Mitte Bösebrücke Bornholmer Straße 70 Prenzlauer Berg The remains of the Wall Bornholmer Straße Reichstag Home of the first session of a united German parliament. Potsdamer Platz From no-man’s land to border complex to vibrant city centre. Kirschblütenweg To mark Germany’s reunification, Japan gave Berlin 2000 cherry trees. Oberbaumbrücke Friedrichshain and Kreuzberg – here, Berlin grows together. Brandenburg Gate The symbol of reunification restoring Berlin’s city centre. East Side Gallery The longest surviving section of the Wall. Today, an open-air gallery. Locations in a united Berlin 9. NOV 1989 The beginning of the end – the GDR celebrates its 40th and last anniversary. 07.10.1989 04.11.1989 09.11.1989 18:57 Berlin, Alexanderplatz: A million people demonstrate against the GDR regime. 09.11.1989 23:30 The Wall is finally open. Günter Schabowski says the words which go down in history. 09.11.1989 21:20 The first GDR citizens pass the Bornholmer Straße border crossing. November 1989 Just a souvenir: “Wallpeckers” collect mementos from the Wall. The Path to the Fall of the Wall We are the people! “As far as I know, effective immediately… without delay.” The border complex was guarded by 11,500 soldiers. During the Wall years, 5,057 people escaped to the West. At least 140 people died while trying to escape. There were 302 watchtowers set along the Wall. Wall segments: 360 cm high, 120 cm wide Length: 156.4 km around West Berlin incl. 43.7 km dividing East and West Berlin. EAST WEST 39 escape tunnels took at least 254 people from East Germany to the West. The Berlin Wall in figures Berlin – 30 years without borders
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Sourceswww.berlin.de/mauer/mauerwegwww.visitberlin.de/de/blog/top-11-orte-um-reste-der-berliner-mauer-zu-sehenabout.visitberlin.de/presse/pressemitteilungen/die-berliner-mauer-geschichte-im-ueberblickwww.pohl-projekt.de/berliner_mauer_infos/infos_01.htmwww.chronik-der-mauer.de/fluchtenwww.morgenpost.de/berlin/berliner-mauer/article136446772/Erste-DDR-Wachtuerme-werden-abgerissen.htmlwww.welt.de/newsticker/dpa_nt/infoline_nt/thema_nt/article134154700/Die-Mauer-in-Zahlen.htmlwww.visitberlin.de/de/die-mauer-faelltwww.willy-brandt.de/willy-brandt/zitatewww.bz-berlin.de/berlin/wir-kinder-vom-mauerfallwww.tagesspiegel.de/berlin/deutsche-einheit-vor-25-jahren-wie-berlin-die-mauer-abriss-und-jetzt-vermisst/11896076.htmlwww.spiegel.de/wissenschaft/mensch/berlin-spaziergaenger-entdecken-bislang-unbekanntes-stueck-mauer-a-1223066.html visitBerlin.de/wall
Memorials across the worldToday, parts of the Berlin Wall can be
seen in Bonn, Vatican City, Virginia, etc.
ABOUT BERLIN* StoriesThe app has many more stories
about the fall of the Wall.
29 years after the Wall fellan unknown piece of the Wall wasdiscovered in Berlin-Reinickendorf.
Berlin Tourist Info Centres sellpieces of the Wall with
authenticity certificates for € 3.99.
Tearing down the symbolof German division cost
DM 170 million.
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Historic birthday: 89 babieswere born in Berlin on the night
of the fall of the Wall.
Nov 1998
“Now we’re in a situation wherewhat belongs together, will again grow together.”
Willy Brandt
Did you know …?
Topographyof Terror
Niederkirchnerstraße 8Mitte
CheckpointCharlieFriedrichstraße 43–45Mitte
Puschkinallee /Schlesischer BuschLohmühlenstraße 1Treptow
East Side GalleryMühlenstraße 3–100Friedrichshain
Berlin WallMemorialBernauer Straße 111Mitte
MauerparkBernauer Straße 63–64Mitte
PotsdamerPlatz
Mitte
BAHNHOF POTSDAMER PLATZ
Groß GlienickeManor Park
Potsdamer ChausseeSpandau
InvalidenfriedhofCemetery
Scharnhorststraße 31Mitte
Saint HedwigOld Cathedral Cemetery
Liesenstraße 8Mitte
BösebrückeBornholmer Straße 70Prenzlauer Berg
The remains of the Wall
Bornholmer Straße
ReichstagHome of the first session
of a united German parliament.
Potsdamer PlatzFrom no-man’s land to bordercomplex to vibrant city centre.
KirschblütenwegTo mark Germany’s reunification,
Japan gave Berlin 2000 cherry trees.
OberbaumbrückeFriedrichshain and Kreuzberg –
here, Berlin grows together.
Brandenburg GateThe symbol of reunification
restoring Berlin’s city centre.
East Side GalleryThe longest surviving section of
the Wall. Today, an open-air gallery.
Locations in a united Berlin
9. NOV 1989
The beginning ofthe end – the GDR
celebrates its40th and lastanniversary.
07.10.1989 04.11.198909.11.1989
18:57Berlin, Alexanderplatz:A million people
demonstrate againstthe GDR regime.
09.11.198923:30The Wall is
finally open.
Günter Schabowskisays the words
which go downin history.
09.11.198921:20
The first GDR citizenspass the
Bornholmer Straßeborder crossing.
November 1989Just a souvenir:
“Wallpeckers” collectmementos from
the Wall.
The Path to the Fall of the Wall
We arethe people! “As far as I know,
effective immediately…without delay.”
The border complexwas guarded by
11,500 soldiers.
During the Wall years,5,057 people
escaped to the West.
At least 140 peopledied while trying
to escape.
There were 302 watchtowers set along the Wall.
Wall segments:360 cm high,120 cm wide
Length: 156.4 kmaround West Berlin
incl. 43.7 kmdividing East and
West Berlin.
EASTWEST
39 escape tunnels tookat least 254 peoplefrom East Germany
to the West.
The Berlin Wall in �gures
Berlin – 30 years without borders
