A Berlin institution, there is simply no other museum quite like it as a chronicle of the Cold War and the extraordinary and ...

Checkpoint Charlie was the most popular border crossing between East Berlin and West Berlin during the Cold War. It has also had a starring role in major films, including the James Bond franchise.

In Kreuzberg, you'll find Checkpoint Charlie, the former border gate that marked the American sector of Berlin after World War II. Checkpoint Charlie remains a significant tourist spot today ...

The East German government now had complete control over their sector of Berlin and could stop people ... There were checkpoints, most famously Checkpoint Charlie, where those who had permission ...