The border guards on the Communist side of the Berlin Wall could hardly believe their eyes. There, across the barrier in West Berlin, stood a lissome girl methodically taking off her clothes.

BERLIN IS ELECTRIC. Two decades after the fall of the Wall, its aftershocks still reverberate through every avant-garde gallery and underground club. While the ghosts of Hitler and Stalin linger ...

On November 9, 1989, a most extraordinary thing happened: The Berlin Wall was torn down by ordinary people. Decades later, the world’s a very different place, and the remnants of the wall are ...

November 9, 2019 marks the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Celebrate the triumph of freedom with these memorials dedicated to the history of the Cold War.

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.

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 ...

Berlin Wall Memorial is ranked #5 out of 20 things to do in Berlin. See pictures and our review of Berlin Wall Memorial.

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.

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.

The Berlin Wall stretched for almost 27 miles across the city and employed landmines, dogs, and barbed wire to discourage escape attempts. Still, over 5,000 people managed to reach western Europe.

Like a monstrous guillotine, the wall has slashed the arteries and nerves of Ber lin. It cuts through sewers and subways, severs bridges and thoroughfares. It bisects a cemetery, shears off ...

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.