The Berlin Wall, which came down 25 years ago, split the great German city, separating friends and families. Accessibility statement Skip to main content Democracy Dies in Darkness ...

The large segments of the Berlin Wall containing murals, however, are another story. Several are on display throughout the world, with each piece being a unique mix of history and art.

BERLIN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 04: Tourists stand at a former section of the Berlin Wall called the East Side Gallery on the first day of events celebrating the 30th anniversary of the fall of the ...

Berlin rings in the anniversary with 200 events in key locations of the city. A new AR app even gives users an interactive experience with the former wall.

The wall section stood on the eastern side of the elaborate border strip built by communist East Germany after it sealed off West Berlin in 1961. At least 136 people died trying to scale the wall ...

The Berlin Wall section is painted on both sides. The side facing the East River is entitled Trophy of Civil Rights and depicts two people reaching over the top of the wall to embrace each other.

The wall section stood on the eastern side of the elaborate border strip built by communist East Germany after it sealed off West Berlin in 1961 until Nov. 9, 1989.

The anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall may not be until Monday, but the party has already started. A U2 concert used The Brandenburg Gate as a convenient backdrop. When the Wall ran ...

Each side built a city in its own image: East Berlin erected towering statues to Marxist heroes and raised signature socialist buildings such as the Palast der Republik, the parliament headquarters.

On 9 November 1989, the Berlin Wall came down. Find out more about this important moment in history and why the wall was built and how it divided a city, a country and a continent.

Berlin’s East Side Gallery is a 1.3 kilometer open-air gallery created when 118 artists from more than 20 countries painted along the former border wall. It’s believed to be the longest open ...

The Berlin Wall section is painted on both sides. The side facing the East River is entitled Trophy of Civil Rights and depicts two people reaching over the top of the wall to embrace each other.