The Berlin Wall was built in 1961 during the Cold War to separate the Soviet-controlled East and the Democratic West. The wall, made of concrete and barbed wire, stood for 28 years.

To mark the 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989, the Hotel de Rome, a Rocco Forte hotel in Berlin, will be hosting an extraordinary photo exhibition. Starting on ...

The fall of the Berlin Wall paved the way for the unification of Germany on Oct. 3, 1990, less than a year after the border reopened. The demolition of the Wall ended in 1994.

November, 1989 -- the fall of the Berlin Wall, and the beginning of the end of the Cold War. Just a few months later, WCVB was there.

Watch the video above to learn more. The Berlin Wall was built in 1961 during the Cold War to separate the Soviet-controlled East and the Democratic West. The wall, made of concrete and barbed wire, ...