Berlin Wall

Berlin - a unique city, the center of which took place in the 20th century a huge wall that separated him and the whole of Germany into two separate states. After the Second World War in Germany, formed the German Democratic Republic, the Soviet zone of occupation, and the Federal Republic of Germany that was occupied by British troops, the U.S. and France. Wall erected August 13, 1961 by the decision of the leaders of the Communist parties of the Warsaw Pact as a barrier against the threat of the spread of fascism. And in fact, the Berlin Wall became the symbol and monument "Cold War". Such a division of Berlin brought its residents a lot of misery and suffering. Immediately after its construction in the city, a wave of suicides, residents panicked and despair. Wall clock guarded by armed soldiers, who could open fire on peaceful people who wish to get across the fence. Wall lasted 28 years and nearly two months. Officially date fall of the Berlin Wall is considered November 9, 1989. Already in the 90-ies of the last century, Berliners began to actively dismantle the hated this wall, now it faces only a few fragments. But despite this, the Berlin Wall is one of the main attractions of the city. It is a place of pilgrimage for millions of tourists, where they can buy unusual souvenirs - this pieces of the Berlin Wall. The best preserved so-called "East Gallery» (East Side Gallery). After long-awaited unification of Berlin artists painted colorful graffiti wall this piece, which is located along the street Myulenshtrasse in Friedrichshain district. The easiest way to get here by subway stop is called "Warschauer Strasse", lines: U1, S3, S5, S7, S75. However, the memorial complex "Berlin Wall" is on Bernauer Strasse, 119. Here, along the border strip, located a number of obelisks, galleries and memorials that tell of the tragic events that took place in Berlin, when it was divided into two warring camps. Inspection of the memorial and the entrance - free. You can get here in several ways: on the subway - station "Bernauer Strasse" bus number 245 and 247, as well as the tram M10. Journey to the past can take from Tuesday to Sunday from 9.30 to 19.00 in summer (April-October) and from 9.30 to 18.00 in winter (November-March). In addition, small fragments of the wall remain at Potsdamer Platz and Checkpoint "Charlie" on Friedrichstrasse and watchtowers on Erna-Berger-Straße in Treptow Park, Pushkinallee.