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The Berlin Wall wasn't simply a physical border. The video here paints a vivid picture of how this seemingly impenetrable structure went through the heart of Berlin. Families were separated overnight, friends couldn't visit each other freely, and the Berlin Wall's construction led to a devastating housing crisis in West Berlin. You can still see some of these problems in the city today.

The Berlin Wall in Video in 1981: A Must-See for History Buffs in Berlin

Berlin
3 min read
04/06/202410/06/2024

When you visit the Dussmann das Kulturkaufhaus in Berlin, you will step back in time and immerse yourself in the rich history of the Berlin Wall. On the third floor of this celebrated cultural department store, you'll find a distinctive piece of the Berlin Wall signed by former US President Ronald Reagan. Which we guarantee is not something you see every day.

The Reagan Berlin Wall at Dussmann das Kulturkaufhaus

Berlin
4 min read
14/06/202319/12/2023

Fotostrasse and the Berlin Wall next to Topography of Terror

Everything You Need to Know about the Berlin Wall

Berlin
18 min read
10/04/202313/08/2024

Berlin has plenty of tourist attractions. However, beyond the usual tourist hotspots, several hidden gems are waiting to be discovered, which is one reason why we keep writing articles here. One such gem is the location of an installation known as Kaninchenfeld or Rabbit Field.

Rabbit Field: Where rabbits used to cross the Berlin Wall

Berlin
4 min read
11/03/202311/02/2024

The Berlin Wall Memorial, also known in German as Gedenkstätte Berliner Mauer, is a mix of monuments and museums commemorating the city's division by the Berlin Wall and the people who died because of it. And we consider it to be the best place to learn about the wall and how it affected the city and the entire continent.

The Berlin Wall Memorial: A Visit to the Border Control on Bernauer Strasse

Berlin
8 min read
15/09/202121/12/2023

Back in 1988, one year before the fall of the Berlin Wall, Tilda Swinton took her bike and cycled round the Berlin Wall, together with the filmmaker Cynthia Beatt. What they created came to be known as Cycling the Frame and it’s a beautiful and surreal document that shows a city scarred by a wall that cut it in half.

Cycling the Frame: When Tilda Swinton cycled by the Berlin Wall

Berlin
3 min read
19/03/201909/07/2024

Back in 1999, local historian Christian Bormann found something that it wasn’t supposed to be lost. Nine years after demolition began, he found a piece of the Berlin Wall, somehow forgotten in the woods between a train station and a supermarket. More than 80 meters of the original Berlin Wall, built in 1961, is standing there, some with the V-shaped brackets that once had barbed wire on it. It’s hard to believe that something with this historical importance was lost and this is why we went there to see it with our own eyes.

The Newly Found Original Berlin Wall that was lost in the woods in Schonholz

Berlin
5 min read
05/02/201823/05/2024

Walled in! – The inner German border is a computer animation produced by Deutsche Welle together with the Berlin Wall Foundation to mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the wall. The short movie describes in details the fortifications and the way that the border between East and West Germany was set up and it’s an excellent resource for those who want to know more about it.

Understanding the Berlin Wall with Walled in! – The inner German border

Berlin
3 min read
30/01/201820/05/2024

Konrad H. Jarausch explains the Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall on a TED-ED video animation

Konrad H. Jarausch explains the Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall on a TED-ED video animation

Berlin
2 min read
07/10/201708/04/2024

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