August 29, 2011

Berlin, Germany: Berlin Wall Memorial; things to do

Bernauer Strasse 111/119, +49 (0)30 467 98 66 66. Apr-Oct, Tu-Sun 9:30am–7pm; Nov-Mar, Tu-Sun 9:30am–6pm. Free.

The Berlin Wall Memorial is the main memorial site for the wall, which was built in one night on August 13 in 1961. It features an open-air exhibition along the former border strip, and the grounds show the original wall construction that was actually two walls with a death strip in between. A Visitor Center and Documentation Center provide a viewing platform and exhibition about the building of the wall.




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