The Berlin Wall came down 35 years ago today. Fragments of the famous border still remain today.
The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 marked the beginning of the end of the Cold War, paving the way for German reunification in 1990 and the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.
AP Photos: 35 years after the Berlin Wall opened, fragments of East Germany's border remain
Most of communist East Germany’s heavily fortified border was torn down quickly after it was opened in 1989, but there are still places where visitors can see the remains of the Berlin Wall and other
The fall of the Berlin Wall: These photos show what remains 35 years later
Berlin, Germany’s capital, is celebrating the 35th anniversary of the Berlin Wall’s fall this Friday and Saturday (November 8-9). While most of the fortified border was dismantled soon after it opened in 1989,
35th anniversary: The fall of the Berlin Wall in photographs
What began as confusion soon turned to celebration as Berliners from both east and west flooded the streets, chipping away at the wall and reclaiming their city. open image in gallery East Berlin before the fall: an elderly man carries shopping bags full of potatoes,
Tens of thousands celebrate fall of the Berlin Wall 35 years ago with concerts and art installations
Tens of thousands of people celebrated the fall of the Berlin Wall 35 years ago in Germany’s capital on Saturday with open-air concerts, art installations and official events commemorating one of the country’s most historic days on Nov.
Germany marks 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall
Germany marked the 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on Saturday, a pivotal moment in the collapse of communism in Europe.
The Berlin Wall fell 35 years ago. Young east Germans fall for relics of the time.
When the Berlin Wall fell, East German “stuff” went to landfills. The nostalgia of identity is creating a new market for communist-era goods.
Half a million turn out to mark fall of Berlin Wall 35 years ago
More than half a million people braved chilly weather to mark the 35th anniversary on Saturday of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the organizers reported. Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner said he was convinced that the anniversary event would remain a special memory for many.
Germany marks 1989 Berlin Wall fall with 'Preserve Freedom' party
Germany marks 35 years since the Berlin Wall fell with festivities from Saturday under the theme "Preserve Freedom!" as Russia's war rages in Ukraine and many fear democracy is under
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The Berlin Wall: A divide that once shaped German women's lives still echoes today
As Germany celebrates the fall of the Berlin Wall 35 years ago on Nov. 9 1989, women look back at how different their lives ...
‘Dancing through the darkness’: How Berlin rekindled its hedonistic heyday as a home for misfits
Socialist classicism gave out to glass and steel as I arrived at Potsdamer Platz. Once the beating heart of a pre-war Berlin, ...
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How St. John Paul II Helped Bring Down the Berlin Wall: 35 Years Later
The Polish pope, canonized by Francis in 2014, demonstrated throughout his life that faith and peaceful resistance could ...
The Palace review: A missed opportunity to capture the tensions of 1980s Berlin and the divide between east and west
It’s 1980s Berlin just before the fall of the wall and the division in Germany is represented by twins separated at birth.
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Steves: In Berlin, keep your eye on the wall
Today, after decades of being nearly devoured by persistent “wall-peckers,” little remains of the grandest souvenir of Cold ...
Spies, bikes and smuggled ink: The green activists in the shadow of the Berlin Wall
Former dissidents, released secret service files and a zine in an East Berlin basement reveal a little-known chapter of Cold ...
Ronald H. Linden: The night the Berlin wall came down
The call came at 11:30 to my home in Munich, Germany, on the night of Nov. 9, 1989, 45 years ago yesterday. As Chief Duty ...
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Divided Berlin: Then-And-Now Photos Show Where The Wall Stood
Thirty-five years after the Berlin Wall was toppled, 2024 images contrasted with archival photos capture the scars that ...
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From a symbol of division to one of unity: How a bike trail helped re-write the legacy of the Berlin Wall
If rails can become trails, why not borders?' asks Joe Baur as he explores the trail which grew from the scar of an infamous, ...