Berlin
In the center of Berlin, the Berlin Wall cut the city in half over 43 kilometers. Another 112 kilometers of wall separated West Berlin from the communist part of the city.
Watchtower Berlin Wall
Close to Potsdamer Platz, a first-generation watchtower hides among the skyscrapers.
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On November 9, 1989, the Berlin Wall, a symbol of Cold War division and oppression, was breached. Berliners poured through the newly opened checkpoints.
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