Dark Echoes of the Past Grow Louder as Germany Marks 65 Years Since Berlin Wall Went Up

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Here you will find information on the topic "Year's Day". Read now "65 Years of Wall Building: Warnings about Threats to Democracy".

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In front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, a large art installation commemorates the construction of the wall 65 years ago and the subsequent decades of division of the city. On the west side of the landmark, where the border once ran, the 30-metre-long and about three-metre-high metal construction resembles the former wall at first glance.

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In the middle of the summer of 1961, by surprise, the communist regime of the GDR erected a separation wall between the east and the west of the German capital. Bernauer Street, where escapes multiplied, was one of the key places.

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The Berlin Wall divides Berlin into two parts for more than 28 years. The building is now the 65th anniversary: an installation at the Brandenburg Gate invites you to think about boundaries and separations - with a special effect.

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At the Brandenburg Gate there is a new installation – exactly where the border once ran. In addition, open-air exhibition shows a long past everyday life.