The history of the Berlin Wall from its construction in 1961 to its fall in 1989. A powerful symbol of the Cold War.

Explore the echoes of history as we trace the remarkable journey of the Berlin Wall. From its rise to its fall, this monumental structure has left a profound legacy that shapes modern Berlin. Join us ...

When word of crowds gathering at the Berlin Wall reached Europe correspondent Ian Henderson on a cold November day in 1989, ...

Did you know Central New York holds pieces of the Berlin Wall? Discover where these Cold War relics are hidden and their ...

Shot at point-blank range while trying to cross the Berlin Wall, the identity of ... Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive. Witness History is for those fascinated by the past.

Nikita Khrushchev had become leader of the Soviet Union in 1956. In August 1961, he decided to build a wall around West Berlin to stop people escaping to there from East Germany. He gambled that ...

The half-naked protester was filmed defacing remnants of the Berlin Wall kept outside the German embassy in Ukraine capital Kyiv on Sunday with a Hitler mustache and swept-over cropped dark hair ...

The building of the Berlin Wall The response of the West The impact of the Wall on international relations Test your knowledge In the late 1950s, issues around Berlin sparked off one of the ...

In addition to the WWII history on display here, you’ll also see part of the Berlin Wall in the front of the building. Other interesting exhibits that detail Berlin between 1933 and 1945 are ...

Upon arriving at the memorial, you can stop into the visitor center to watch a short film on the history of the Berlin Wall, as well as explore a handful of exhibits. Visitors will learn about the ...

The history of any important film festival is ... direction of its longtime steward Beki Probst. By the 1990s, the Berlin Wall had fallen and Hadeln’s historic tenure included the relocation ...