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.

By Frederick Taylor - It was a chilly night for high summer in Berlin 50 years ago 13 August 1961, ... Berlin Wall’s Lesson for the Barrier-Builders of Today. Friday, August 12th 2011 - 17:24 UTC.

Immigration. Berlin Wall relic gets ‘second life’ on U.S.-Mexico border as Biden adds barriers Shards of the Berlin Wall scattered worldwide after it crumbled in 1989, with collectors putting ...

The 43ft height of the sound barrier compares with the 13ft-high Berlin Wall and the average height of the Great Wall of China at 25.6ft, though the latter reaches 46ft in places.