The Berlin Wall was built on August 13, 1961, with a total length of 155 kilometers. Initially a border fence made of barbed wire and masonry, it was later reinforced into a border defense facility consisting of watchtowers, concrete walls, open areas and anti-vehicle trenches. The Berlin Wall is a symbol of Germany’s division and an important landmark of the Cold War.
On November 9, 1989, the GDR government announced that it would allow citizens to apply to visit the Federal Republic of Germany and West Berlin, and the Berlin Wall was forced to open. In June 1990, the GDR government officially decided to dismantle the Berlin
The original site of the Berlin Wall now houses the Berlin Wall Memorial Park and the East Side Gallery, the largest open-air gallery in the world. The Berlin Wall Memorial Park is located between the Berlin S-Bahn Nordbahnhof and the Berlin U-Bahn Bernaustrasse station; the East Side Gallery is located between the Berlin Ostbahnhof and the Oberbaum Bridge. It was opened on September 28, 1990, from 21 countries. A gallery composed of paintings of different themes created by 180 artists on the 1,316-meter-long Berlin Wall.
On November 7, 2019, in Berlin, Germany, Germany celebrated the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. A secret tunnel that connected East and West Germany in the 1970s was open to the public. On November 9, German President Steinmeier laid flowers and delivered a speech at the 30th anniversary commemoration of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Germany is a country with a very complex history, and since the Middle Ages, its culture has been rapidly evolving and changing. Due to Germany’s cultural protection, you can even see well preserved medieval buildings and retro black forests here. Of course, not only ancient castles and churches, but modern facilities can also be seen everywhere in Germany: Germany has rich automobile museums and a variety of historical museums, which can allow you to experience the development and historical process of German technology. Speaking of Germany’s history and culture, the Berlin Wall is also a place worth visiting: it symbolizes the complete end of Germany’s division, and the graffiti on it also reflects people’s inner needs and desire for unity