BERLIN (AP) — The Berlin Wall fell 25 years ago on Sunday, a key event in the collapse of communism and the preface to Germany’s reunification in 1990.The anniversary is being celebrate… ...

The Berlin Wall fell 25 years ago on Sunday, a key event in the collapse of communism and the preface to Germany’s reunification in 1990.

It encircled all of West Berlin because both Berlins were entirely within the old East Germany. The wall was 69.5 miles long. By the time it was done, most sections were about 12 feet high and ...

On November 9, 1989, East and West Germans converged on the Berlin Wall, successfully breaking through die Mauer. Below, a few things you might not know about the structure. 1.

BERLIN – In January 1989, then-East German leader Erich Honecker declared that the Berlin Wall could stand for another century. Less than 10 months later the border was open, and soon Berliners ...

Berlin Wall Memorial in Berlin, Germany. “The Berlin Wall Memorial on Bernauer Strasse is a moving tribute to the division of Berlin and the victims of the German Democratic Republic (GDR ...

The fall of the Berlin Wall, like its construction, took place in a single night. Just as on 13 August 1961, a city and a people awoke to find themselves divided, so on the morning of 10 November ...

Berlin Wall Memorial is ranked #5 out of 20 things to do in Berlin. See pictures and our review of Berlin Wall Memorial.

While much of the wall has been destroyed, a memorial stands in its place. The Berlin Wall Memorial is a profound and moving tribute to one of the most defining events of the 20th century.

Berlin is home to bureaucrats and hedonists, lobbyists and artists, lovers of techno and devotees of classical music. The city’s turbulent 20th-century history is visible in the bullet holes on ...