Berlin Wall
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The Berlin Wall (Berliner Mauer) was a concrete barrier separating Western and Eastern parts of Berlin from 1961 to 1989. It is regarded as one of the symbols of the Cold War. While most of it was dismanted after German reunification, parts of it still remain for tourists to contemplate.
UnderstandNamed officially Anti-Fascist Protection Rampart by German Democratic Republic, the Berlin Wall encircled the entirety of the West Berlin border with a 155-km-long set of barriers.
PrepareCamera, shoes and some euros if you wish to buy souvenirs. Most of the interesting objects are located open-air around city centre and require no fee to access.
Get inSee Berlin get in for information about getting into the city. And get around section for transportation within the city. Most sites should be accessible by short walk from U-Bahn/S-Bahn stations.
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Stay safePrecautions that work in Berlin should also work for the Berlin Wall. Pieces are generally in nice areas near city centre or in west Berlin and worst you can expect are pickpockets.
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- Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Berlin Wall" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo: Noir, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons