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Cold War barrier around West Berlin (1961–1989)
The Berlin Wall (German: Berliner Mauer, pronounced [bɛʁˌliːnɐ ˈmaʊɐ] ) was a guarded concrete barrier that encircled West Berlin from 1961 to 1989, separating
Berlin_Wall
1989 destruction of the Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall fell on 9 November 1989 during the Peaceful Revolution, marking the beginning of the destruction of the figurative Iron Curtain, as East
Fall_of_the_Berlin_Wall
Capital and largest city of Germany
Berlin's occupation, the city was split into West Berlin and East Berlin, divided by the Berlin Wall. East Berlin was declared the capital of East Germany, while
Berlin
1990 live album by Roger Waters
The Wall – Live in Berlin was a live concert performance by the English rock musician Roger Waters and numerous guest artists, of Pink Floyd's eleventh
The_Wall_–_Live_in_Berlin
Cold War incident in divided Berlin
city, Berlin, and of post–World War II Germany. The crisis culminated in the city's de facto partition by the East German erection of the Berlin Wall. The
Berlin_Crisis_of_1961
Political enclave (1948–1990)
occupation sectors established in 1945. The Berlin Wall, built in 1961, physically separated West Berlin from both the eastern half of the city and its
West_Berlin
1987 Ronald Reagan speech in West Berlin
Gorbachev, tear down this wall!" Reagan called for Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to open the Berlin Wall, which had encircled West Berlin since 1961. The following
Tear_down_this_wall!
Capital of East Germany (1949–1990)
East Berlin was separated from West Berlin by the Berlin Wall. The Western Allied powers did not recognize East Berlin as the GDR's capital, nor the GDR's
East_Berlin
Ring wall in Berlin (1737–1860)
The Berlin Customs Wall (German: "Berliner Zoll- und Akzisemauer", literally Berlin customs and excise wall ) was a ring wall around the historic city
Berlin_Customs_Wall
Segments of the Berlin Wall have been given to various institutions since the fall of the wall on November 9, 1989. Segments are occasionally moved, so
List_of_Berlin_Wall_segments
List of deaths which occurred at the Berlin Wall
There were numerous deaths at the Berlin Wall, which stood as a barrier between West Berlin and East Berlin from 13 August 1961 until 9 November 1989
List of deaths at the Berlin Wall
List_of_deaths_at_the_Berlin_Wall
East and West sectors by the victorious Allies. The construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961 physically and ideologically split the city, symbolising the
History_of_Berlin
1989–1991 unification process of Germany
a series of protests by East German citizens, led to the fall of the Berlin Wall on 9 November 1989 and the GDR's first free elections on 18 March 1990
German_reunification
Country in Central Europe (1949–1990)
the GDR government fortified its inner German border and built the Berlin Wall in 1961. Many people attempting to flee were killed by border guards
East_Germany
East German term for the use of lethal force at the East-West border to prevent defection
act. After construction of the Berlin Wall, with authorized travel by East Germans into West Germany and West Berlin incredibly difficult, the number
Schießbefehl
1966 film by Guy Hamilton
at IMDb Funeral in Berlin at the TCM Movie Database (archived) Funeral in Berlin at Rotten Tomatoes Man at the Wall - the making of 'Funeral in Berlin'
Funeral_in_Berlin_(film)
Leader of East Germany in 1989
of Germany (SED) but was forced to resign only weeks later when the Berlin Wall fell. Throughout his career, Krenz held a number of prominent positions
Egon_Krenz
2014 book by Ken Follett
linked by events from just before the construction of the Berlin wall in 1961 to that wall’s demise in 1989 (and in an epilogue to the night of Barack
Edge_of_Eternity_(novel)
Underground street art on the Berlin Border
The Berlin Wall was the site of a large volume of artwork during its existence. Its highly contentious nature made it a popular place of political and
Berlin_Wall_graffiti_art
Association football club in Germany
1. Fußballclub Union Berlin e. V., commonly known as Union Berlin (pronounced [ˈeːɐ̯stɐ ʔɛfˈt͡seː ʔuˈni̯oːn bɛʁˈliːn] ), is a professional German football
1._FC_Union_Berlin
German photographer
Conrad Schumann jumping a barbed wire fence during construction of the Berlin Wall. Leibing was born in Hamburg in 1941. On 15 August 1961 Leibing, working
Peter_Leibing
1962 event during the civil rights movement in Georgia, U.S.
Atlanta's Berlin Wall, also known as the Peyton Road Affair or the Peyton Wall, refers to an event during the civil rights movement in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta's_Berlin_Wall
Commercial offices in California, U.S.
is a memorial to the Berlin Wall, containing ten original segments. Together, they form the longest stretch of the Berlin Wall in the United States.
5900_Wilshire
Vertical structure, usually solid, that defines and sometimes protects an area
is a wall. A common term for both is barrier, which is convenient for structures that are partly wall and partly fence—for example the Berlin Wall. Another
Wall
Triumphal arch and gate in Berlin, Germany
raised wall and a drawbridge over the dug moat. With the expansion of Dorotheenstadt to the west and the construction of the Berlin Customs Wall (German:
Brandenburg_Gate
German association football club
to the Berlin wall for the sounds from the stadium to be heard over the wall. Thus, Klopfleisch and other supporters gathered behind the wall to listen
Hertha_BSC
Rapid transport system of Berlin, Germany
Berlin Wall and the subsequent restrictions imposed by East Germany limited travel across the border. The East Berlin U-Bahn lines from West Berlin were
Berlin_U-Bahn
Political boundary dividing Europe during the Cold War
business-of-migration.com "Berlin Wall and Migration," Migration as a travel business "Victims at the Berlin Wall | Berlin Wall Foundation". www.stiftung-berliner-mauer
Iron_Curtain
Revolutionary wave overthrowing most communist states in Europe
to mass demonstrations in cities of East Germany and the fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989, which served as the symbolic gateway to German reunification
Revolutions_of_1989
Crossing point in the Berlin Wall
the Western Bloc's name for the best-known Berlin Wall crossing point between East Berlin and West Berlin during the Cold War (1947–1991), becoming a
Checkpoint_Charlie
Railway station in Berlin
Berlin Friedrichstraße (German: [bɛʁˌliːn ˈfʁiːdʁɪçˌʃtʁaːsə] ) is a railway station in the German capital Berlin. It is located on the Friedrichstraße
Berlin Friedrichstraße station
Berlin_Friedrichstraße_station
French painter (born 1958)
is a French artist and muralist based in Berlin. He is considered the first artist to paint the Berlin Wall in the 1980s. He created brightly-colored
Thierry_Noir
Border separating East and West Germany, 1949–1990
Czechoslovakia. The better-known Berlin Wall was a physically separate, less elaborate, and much shorter border barrier surrounding West Berlin, more than 170 kilometres
Inner_German_border
1987 film by Wim Wenders
Inspired by art depicting angels visible around West Berlin, at the time encircled by the Berlin Wall, Wenders and author Peter Handke conceived of the story
Wings_of_Desire
Tunnel under the Berlin Wall
tunnel under the Berlin Wall that on 3 and 4 October 1964 was the location of a mass escape by 57 East Berlin citizens to West Berlin. It was built from
Tunnel_57
Post-WWII crossings in divided Berlin, Germany
Germany. Prior to the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961, travel between the Eastern and Western sectors of Berlin was completely uncontrolled, although
Berlin_border_crossings
East German soldier and defector (1942–1998)
Bereitschaftspolizist who escaped to West Germany during the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961. Born in Zschochau (now part of Jahnatal) during World War II
Konrad_Schumann
Rapid transit railway system in and around Berlin
heavily used in the time of the Berlin Wall, as trains coming from the north-eastern routes couldn't use the West Berlin north–south route and the Southern
Berlin_S-Bahn
1947–1991 geopolitical rivalry between US and USSR
Soviet-allied East Germany constructed the Berlin Wall to prevent the citizens of East Berlin from fleeing to West Berlin, at the time part of United States-allied
Cold_War
Country in Europe
Berlin Wall to German Unification" (PDF). Wende Museum. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 June 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2020. "What the Berlin Wall
Germany
Paramilitary force of East Germany
1980. The KdA was disbanded by the Volkskammer after the fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989. The Combat Groups of the Working Class (German: Kampfgruppen
Combat Groups of the Working Class
Combat_Groups_of_the_Working_Class
Leader of East Germany from 1950 to 1971
that he used effectively. For example, he demanded the building of the Berlin Wall in 1961 when the Kremlin was reluctant. Ulbricht began his political
Walter_Ulbricht
Leader of East Germany, 1971–1989
Republic (East Germany) from 1971 until shortly before the fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989. He held the posts of General Secretary of the Socialist
Erich_Honecker
Barrier dividing the Western Sahara
Western Sahara wall or the Berm, also called the Moroccan sand wall (Arabic: الجدار الرملي, romanized: al-jidār ar-ramliyya, lit. 'sand wall'), is an approximately
Moroccan_Western_Sahara_wall
Airport of Berlin, Germany (1923–2008)
Berlin Tempelhof Airport (German: Flughafen Berlin-Tempelhof) (IATA: THF, ICAO: EDDI) was one of the first airports in Berlin, Germany. Situated in the
Berlin_Tempelhof_Airport
President of the United States from 1961 to 1963
the Berlin Wall, Kennedy sent an army convoy to reassure West Berliners of U.S. support, and delivered one of his most famous speeches in West Berlin in
John_F._Kennedy
construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961. The great majority simply walked across the border or, after 1952, exited through West Berlin. After the border
Escape attempts and victims of the inner German border
Escape_attempts_and_victims_of_the_inner_German_border
USSR blockade of Berlin (1948–1949)
developed into West Berlin's principal airport. During the 1970s and 1980s Schönefeld Airport had its own crossing points through the Berlin Wall and communist
Berlin_Blockade
Berlin Wall Memorial built in 1998
Mauer The Gedenkstätte Berliner Mauer (Berlin Wall Memorial) commemorates the division of Berlin by the Berlin Wall and the deaths that occurred there. The
Gedenkstätte_Berliner_Mauer
Cold War crisis in divided Berlin
not disappeared, and escalated into a major conflict over building the Berlin Wall in 1961. Between 1945 and 1950, over 1.5 million people emigrated from
Berlin_Crisis_of_1958–1959
1963 spy novel by John le Carré
seemed likely. The story begins and concludes in Berlin, about a year after the completion of the Berlin Wall and around the time when double-agent Heinz Felfe
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
The_Spy_Who_Came_in_from_the_Cold
1991 video game
The Berlin Wall (released as Berlin no Kabe (ベルリンの壁) in Japan) is a 1–2 player platform game released in arcades by Kaneko in 1991, one year after the
The_Berlin_Wall_(video_game)
2009 German film
Beloved Berlin Wall (German: Liebe Mauer) is a 2009 German romantic comedy drama film written and directed by Peter Timm. It is set during the fall of
Beloved_Berlin_Wall
Term used to refer to the Berlin Wall
"Wall of Shame" (German: Schandmauer) is a phrase that is most commonly associated with the Berlin Wall. In this context, the phrase was coined by Willy
Wall_of_Shame
Live in Berlin I (CD) (2003) – reissue of Live at the Berlin Wall Part One Live in Berlin II (CD) (2003) – reissue of Live at the Berlin Wall Part Two
Psychic_TV_discography
Movements of people during the Cold War
between East and West Berlins became a loophole, through which defection could occur. This was closed with the erection of the Berlin Wall in August 1961. Thereafter
Emigration from the Eastern Bloc
Emigration_from_the_Eastern_Bloc
Military unit
the primary force guarding the Berlin Wall and the Inner German border, the GDR's international borders between West Berlin and West Germany respectively
Border Troops of the German Democratic Republic
Border_Troops_of_the_German_Democratic_Republic
2015 film by Steven Spielberg
ask Donovan to go to Berlin to negotiate the exchange; he arrives just as the Berlin Wall is going up. Crossing into East Berlin, he meets with a KGB
Bridge_of_Spies_(film)
Nazi-occupied France Berlin Wall in Berlin separating West Berlin from East Germany 1961–1989 (in concrete: 1975–1989) Dingo Fence Great Green Wall (China) Inland
List_of_walls
2015 spy film directed by Guy Ritchie
Circuit in West Sussex, UK. Two locations stood in place for Berlin sites on either side of the wall: the public toilet fight between Solo and Kuryakin was
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (film)
The_Man_from_U.N.C.L.E._(film)
Cold War coalition of communist states
protection during the 1961 Berlin Wall crisis". Archived from the original on 19 February 2006. "Berlin 1983: Berlin and the Wall in the early 1980s". Archived
Eastern_Bloc
U.S. Army installation in Georgia
display of two sections of the Berlin Wall that separated East and West Berlin during the Cold War, and a sign from the wall. Barton Field is a large open
Fort_Gordon
The Berlin Wall Trail (or mauerweg in German) is an approximately 160-kilometre-long cycle and pedestrian hiking trail which takes the course of the Berlin
Berliner_Mauerweg
Cold War-era United States Army brigade based in Berlin
the Berlin Wall Crisis of 1961, the Army reorganized the command structure of the forces in Berlin and created the U.S. Army Berlin and the Berlin Brigade
Berlin_Brigade
1979 studio album by Pink Floyd
Tony Hollingsworth created The Wall – Live in Berlin, staged for charity at a site once occupied by part of the Berlin Wall. The concert included several
The_Wall
Periodic protests occurred between 1989 and 1991
September 1989, starting the Peaceful Revolution in the GDR: the fall of the Berlin Wall, the collapse of the government, and German reunification. The demonstrations
Monday demonstrations in East Germany
Monday_demonstrations_in_East_Germany
Bridge crossing of the River Spree
Kreuzberg, former boroughs that were divided by the Berlin Wall, and has become an important symbol of Berlin's unity. The lower deck of the bridge carries a
Oberbaum_Bridge
Disused train stations
integral part of a transit line mostly located on the eastern side of the Berlin Wall. The term was coined by West Berliners who observed the dim lit, heavily
Ghost_station
Street in Berlin
name refers to the town of Bernau bei Berlin, situated in Brandenburg. When Berlin was a divided city, the Berlin Wall erected in 1961 ran along this street
Bernauer_Straße
Graffiti painting on the Berlin Wall
on the eastern side of the Berlin Wall, Germany. Painted in 1990, it has become one of the best known pieces of Berlin Wall graffiti art. The painting
My God, Help Me to Survive This Deadly Love
My_God,_Help_Me_to_Survive_This_Deadly_Love
Escapee to West Berlin
personnel carrier to escape to West Germany by breaking through the Berlin Wall. On 17 April 1963, on the eve of the communist May Day celebrations,
Wolfgang_Engels
German recording studio
of Berlin, Germany. The studio, famous for its Meistersaal recording hall, is situated approximately 150 metres (yards) from the former Berlin Wall, giving
Hansa_Tonstudio
Public square and traffic intersection in Berlin, Germany
marks the point where the old road from Potsdam passed through the city wall of Berlin at the Potsdam Gate. Initially, the open area near the city gate was
Potsdamer_Platz
Stasi officer who opened Berlin Wall
November 1989, he opened the Bornholmer Straße border crossing of the Berlin Wall, under pressure from a large crowd of protesters and without orders to
Harald_Jäger
Last major offensive of the European theatre of World War II
The Battle of Berlin, designated as the Berlin Strategic Offensive Operation by the Soviet Union, and also known as the Fall of Berlin, was one of the
Battle_of_Berlin
using steam locomotives. On 13 August 1961, it was broken up when the Berlin Wall was built, resulting in two sections: the eastern part and the western
History_of_the_Berlin_S-Bahn
1963 speech by U.S. President John F. Kennedy in West Berlin
Twenty-two months earlier, East Germany had erected the Berlin Wall to prevent mass emigration to West Berlin. The speech was aimed as much at the Soviet Union
Ich_bin_ein_Berliner
River in Germany and the Czech Republic
people died in the Spree during the Cold War while trying to cross the Berlin Wall, including children who drowned when rescuers were not allowed to enter
Spree_(river)
German politician
press conference question about the future of the Berlin Wall, that seemed to announce the Wall's immediate end and raised popular expectations much
Günter_Schabowski
Region of Europe
Slovenia and various other South Slavic nations) declared neutrality. The Berlin Wall was one of the most visible symbols of this division. Respectively, countries
Central_Europe
Fortification used to protect an area from potential aggressors
as city walls or town walls, although there were also walls, such as the Great Wall of China, Walls of Benin, Hadrian's Wall, Anastasian Wall, and the
Defensive_wall
Type of wall separating peoples, administrative units or cultures
2016, Julia Sonnevend listed in her book Stories Without Borders: The Berlin Wall and the Making of a Global Iconic Event the concurrent separation barriers
Separation_barrier
German Berlin Wall victim
1914 in Berlin – 17 September 1961 in West Berlin) was a German man who died as a result of injuries sustained while crossing the Berlin Wall. Rudolf
Rudolf Urban (Berlin Wall victim)
Rudolf_Urban_(Berlin_Wall_victim)
The Miracle of Berlin [de] (Das Wunder von Berlin), 2008 – about a family in East Berlin who experiences the opening of the Berlin Wall in 1989. Directed
List_of_films_set_in_Berlin
Railway line in Germany
Airport. The building of the Berlin Wall in 1961 prevented continuous operation, after which passenger numbers on the West Berlin side, between Gesundbrunnen
Berlin_Ringbahn
Chess opening
endgame. The Berlin Endgame is reached after 4.0-0 Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5 Nf5 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8. It has also been called the Berlin Wall. In this line
Berlin_Defence
Former East German Stasi officer
War, the Berlin Crisis of 1961 and the Fall of the Berlin Wall. On 27 October 1961, Soviet and US forces confronted one another at Berlin's Checkpoint
Heinz_Schäfer
Wikimedia history article
the Berlin Wall in August 1961 introduced restrictions. Lines C (the present-day U6) and D (U8) ran through tunnels and stations in East Berlin without
History_of_the_Berlin_U-Bahn
World capital city planned by Adolf Hitler
'World Capital Germania') was the projected renewal of the German capital Berlin during the Nazi period, as part of Adolf Hitler's vision for the future
Germania_(city)
1989 after the collapse of communism
reaction in East Germany that ultimately resulted in the demise of the Berlin Wall. In April 1989, the Hungarian government ordered the electricity in the
Removal of Hungary's border fence with Austria
Removal_of_Hungary's_border_fence_with_Austria
Calendar year
experiments in power-sharing coming to a head with the opening of the Berlin Wall in November, the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia and the overthrow
1989
1978 single by Marc Seaberg
their own wall as the live transmission of the fall of the Berlin Wall plays on television, ending the episode "Another Prick in the Wall" also from
Looking_for_Freedom_(song)
English sculptor
Westminster College, Fulton, Missouri, features eight sections of the Berlin Wall. The college was the site of her grandfather Sir Winston Churchill's
Edwina_Sandys
Last person shot at Berlin Wall
in an escape attempt while trying to escape from East Berlin to West Berlin across the Berlin Wall. Chris Gueffroy was born in Pasewalk, Bezirk Neubrandenburg
Chris_Gueffroy
American author and TV host (born 1957)
That Moved the World: 'Tear Down This Wall' – The Wall Street Journal, June 9, 2012. Text and audio of the Berlin Wall vidcast program Uncommon Knowledge
Peter_Robinson_(speechwriter)
18 year old German bricklayer killed crossing the Berlin wall in 1962
at the Berlin Wall. Fechter was 18 years old when he was shot and killed by East German border guards while trying to cross over to West Berlin. Peter
Killing_of_Peter_Fechter
1977 song by David Bowie
inspired by seeing Visconti and singer Antonia Maass kiss beside the Berlin Wall; other inspirations included a painting by Otto Mueller and a short story
"Heroes"_(David_Bowie_song)
Act of leaving one's country to another
expanded through construction into the Berlin Wall, effectively closing the loophole. In 1989, the Berlin Wall fell, followed by German reunification
Emigration
Berlin Wall Art gallery
memorial in Berlin-Friedrichshain is a permanent open-air gallery on the longest surviving section of the Berlin Wall in Mühlenstraße between the Berlin Ostbahnhof
East_Side_Gallery
Horror film by Andrzej Żuławski
place in Cold War-era West Berlin is quite significant for the metaphor of divorce— the wall that separates it from East Berlin being a symbol of disconnection
Possession_(1981_film)
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