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 the memorial by sue_stone
The memorial has white crosses with names of people who were killed whilst trying to escape over the wall from East Germany. Some of the crosses also have photos of the deceased, with stories of how they attempted to flee to a better life.
It was pretty sobering to read and hard to imagine that all of this was only going on a few decades ago. Particularly sad was the story of the man who was shot dead only a short time before the two sides were unified. Leave a Comment
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 to those who tried to cross
the Wall by magor65
3 200 were caught and imprisoned. Finally, after 28 years, the Wall fell and the moment came when Berliners from the opposite sides of the Wall could fall into each other's arms. But they can't forget the times of inhuman regime and don't want to forget about the victims. Leave a Comment
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 Berlin Wall memorial, Berlin by der_geograf
It is between the Brandenburger Tor and the Reichstag, and it consists of a fence with white crosses with the names and dates of death of people who died attempting to cross the Berlin Wall.
It is a simple monument, but it's meaning and emotional effects are tremendous. Leave a Comment Directions: On Ebertstrasse, walk toward the Reichstag. The monument is in a small grove of trees bordered by Ebertstrasse, Simonsweg, and Scheidemannstrasse.
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 Just nine months... by sabsi
Gueffroy got a grave in East Berlin but the GDR officials chose the stone for it. His mother wasn't allowed to. Whenever there were flowers at his grave they were removed.
After the reunification the border patrol who had fired the shot killing Gueffroy, was sentenced to three and a half years. In 1993 the penalty was changed to two years of probation. Leave a Comment Directions: At a fence opposite reichstag. There also is a memorial for Chris Gueffroy at the canal he died in.
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The Stasi Museum is housed in one of buildings, that was once part of the Ministry of the Interior Complex. The Stasi were established in the early 1950’s and was presided over by Erich Mielke. The Stasi was the secret police of the GDR and its purpose was repression of the people and it did its work well. When the wall came down one of the buildings was turned into a museum in 1990. In theory you can have a look at your file and discover what information was held and who may have provided it, but few people have achieved this. The museum has various rooms with exhibits and includes Mielke’s Office. The problem with this museum is language. Everything is in German and as you wander about the different floors your are not quite sure if you are allowed to enter some of the corridors. I did ask about a guide book in English at the cash office but was met with blank stares. I know that guided tours in English are available for groups, if sufficient notice is given but its more of a problem for the independent traveller. Leave a Comment Address: Address as belowPhone: (030) 553 68 54Directions: You reach the museum by underground line U5, station Magdalenenstr Address Forschungs- und Gedenkstätte Normannenstr. Ruschestr. 103, Haus 1 10365 BerlinWebsite: http://www.stasi-museum.de/en/enindex.htm
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The headquarters of the former East German secret police is now open for you to explore. Visitors can look around the offices and conference rooms of secret police chief Erich Mielke, have coffee in the cafeteria they used, and examine a series of exhibits displaying bugging devices, spy cameras etc.
It is quite fascinating to walk calmly and curiously through what once was the center of an imposing police state. The low quality furniture and surroundings may say different things to people about the reality of the times of the former Soviet satelite state.
I'd recommend also seeing the 2006 German film "The Lives of Others," which won the US Academy award for best foreign picture. You will recognize the building exterior of the Stasi headquarters, which is the museum, as well as one of the delivery trucks that is in the main lobby - the type used to pick up and deliver those who were arrested. Rather frightening.
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In 1945 the war in Europe ended and the allies took over the administration of Berlin but there was soon a falling out between east & west as to how Berlin was to develop. The cold war had begun and was to last until 1990, the occupying powers eventually left Berlin in 1994. The exhibition is house in 2 different buildings and there is an outdoor exhibition in between. The Nicholson Memorial Library gives a history of the cold war and includes a section of a spy tunnel. A joint operation between the British & Americans who dug a tunnel 450m long and 6m underground into the Soviet section and tapped into the main telephone junction box to listen into thousands of telephone conversations between Berlin and Moscow. Unbeknown at the time the spy George Blake had tipped of the Soviets who let the operation go ahead so they could pass on misinformation. 11 months after the start of the tapping the soviets broke into their end of the tunnel and uproar followed. The other building is the Outpost Theatre which covers the events surrounding the Berlin Airlift. In 1948 the allies in the western part of Berlin wanted to introduce a new currency to also include the Soviet part. The Soviet were not happy with this proposal and wanted to get rid of the allies in the western part and attempted this by cutting off all surface routes to Berlin on the 27th June. If nothing had been done the population in west Berlin would have starved. The only way to get supplies into Berlin was by air and this continued until 12th May 1949 when the blockade was lifted. 2 millions tons of supplies had been brought into Berlin by 270,000 flights. Outside there is the original guardhouse from Checkpoint Charlie that was located on Friedrichstrasse, a French Railroad car and a British built Hastings Aircraft. Leave a Comment Address: Clayallee 135 - Outpost, 14195 Berlin-ZehlendorfPhone: +49 / (0)30 / 81 81 99 -0Directions: S-Bahn: S 1 to "Zehlendorf," then take Bus No. 115 (direction U-Güntzelstr.) or No. 183 to "AlliiertenMuseum" U-Bahn: U 3 to "Oskar-Helene-Heim" Bus: No. 115 or No. 183 to "AlliiertenMuseum"Website: http://www.alliiertenmuseum.de/en/1.php
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Between 1951 and 1989 the East German Stasi used the Hohenschönhausen Prison as a detention centre for prisoners that had not been convicted. These consisted of persons opposed to the regime but also later on persons trying to flee to the west. During the early days various method of physical torture were used on the prisoners but as time went on the methods became much more sophisticated and psychological techniques were used. The prison was located in a restricted military zone and did not appear on any maps, the prisoners were transported there in vans with blacked out windows, so they had no idea where they were being held. They were held in insolation and this was part of the techniques used by the Stasi. Due to the length of time prisoners could be held in the prison, in the end most were forced to confess.
At present you have to go round the prison as part of a group. You need to pick a tour carefully, most are in German though there is one in English at 2pm on Saturdays. I went on a Monday which is a free day and was put on a tour where the guide also spoke English. Leave a Comment
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This Soviet Memorial, built in the years following WW11, is one of the largest Soviet soldier cemeteries in Germany. Expansive rows memorials and commemorative plaques lead to the 11 meter-high bronze statue of a Soviet soldier, depicted over a destroyed the swastika and holding a child in his arms. The graves of thousands of Soviet soldiers who died in the battle for Berlin lie alongside the memorial area. This is an interesting place for those interested in the large, social-realism design popular in this era of history.
The memorial is located in Treptow Park on the southem bank of the river Spree in eastern Berlin. This urban oasis consists of recreational space, grassy meadows, sports fields and playground areas. There is also a beergarten and historic cafe' that sometimes has jazz bands playing. During warm, summer days the park is especially popular, a place for people to mingle, take in the sun, play soccer in the meadows, eat ice cream, walk along the River Spree, etc. Address: In Treptow Park
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