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Marking the day, 25 years ago on Sunday, that East and West Germans were united.

Dive into Berlin Wall history! Uncover the poignant stories, historical milestones, and remnants of a divided past in Germany's resilient capital.

Berlin Wall, 1986 (via here)

Checkpoint Charlie, officially "Grenzsübergangstelle Friedrichstrasse", seen from the West, with U-Bahn station Kochstrasse on the left. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Checkpoint_Charlie de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Checkpoint_Charlie Left : U-Bahnhof Kochstrasse on line 6. Together with line 8, line 6 ran from West to West by crossing under East Berlin, the trains ran without stopping at stations, which were heavily guarded by DDR border troops.

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Günter Zint’s photograph of the Berlin Wall at Bernauer Straße, West Berlin, 1967 (via oldpicsarchive)

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