Explore Berlin, Germany’s vibrant capital city, in this virtual tour of its most iconic tourist attractions. Visit the ...

Thanks to a RIAS fellowship, I was lucky enough to visit Berlin for the 20th anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall five years ago. With Sunday's 25th anniversary now upon us, I've decided to ...

Cyclists pass a preserved section of the Berlin Wall. Adam Eastland/Alamy. It’s impossible to make out the tourists from the locals on a sunny Sunday afternoon at Mauerpark––the 37-acre ...

Berlin Wall Memorial is ranked #5 out of 20 things to do in Berlin. See pictures and our review of Berlin Wall Memorial. ... Map. Previous: Things to do. Next: Hotels. You might also like.

The wall caused a sudden labor shortage in both halves of the city when it was erected in 1961, and invited substitute workers poured in. (West Berlin drew from Turkey and other Mediterranean ...

Germany marked the 30th anniversary Saturday of the opening of the Berlin Wall, a pivotal moment in the events that brought down Communism in eastern Europe. News Wrap: Anonymous official’s book ...

The Berlin Wall was built in 1961 during the Cold War to separate the Soviet-controlled East and the Democratic West. The wall, made of concrete and barbed wire, stood for 28 years.

Nov. 9 marks the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the iconic barrier that completely enclosed West Berlin from 1961 to 1989 and symbolized the height of Cold War tensions.

AT THE BERLIN WALL — East Germans – told they were free to travel anywhere – wept, hugged, danced and kissed in both halves of divided Berlin today after East Germany opened its borders for ...

Fireworks light the sky during the as musicians play on stage during the concert for freedom for the 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, in Berlin, Germany, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024.

Tens of thousands of people celebrated the fall of the Berlin Wall 35 years ago in Germany's capital on Saturday with open-air concerts, art installations and official events commemorating one of ...