The Berlin Wall divided the city for 28 years, two months and 28 days starting Aug. 13, 1961. It ended on Nov. 9, 1989, when Guenter Schabowski, a top East German official, erroneously announced that crossing into West Berlin was now permitted. read more
Precious little of it. It’s a shame because if you were never in Berlin when it had a wall, you will not be able to get any kind of feel for what it might have been like back then. read more