The heavily fortified border —the Berlin Wall— plugged the last gap between East and West. On Nov. 9, 1989, the border was opened, and the Berlin Wall ceremoniously came down as the world watched.

You’re going to regret it for the rest of your life if you don’t witness this.’” The Berlin Wall met its sudden political demise on November 9, 1989. Thomas Imo/Photothek via Getty Images ...

The slab of the Berlin Wall sits between a bullring, a lighthouse and the border wall. AP A closer look at the 3-ton pockmarked, gray concrete slab. AP ...

Join this 4K nature walk through Volkspark Friedrichshain, a historic public park in Berlin. Discover tree-lined paths, sculptures, lakes, and quiet green areas in the heart of the city.

At an event marking the 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on Saturday, the city's mayor, Kai Wegner, said November 9 remains a fateful day for Germany - both in a positive and ...

In 1961, the Soviet-backed government did the only thing it could think of to prevent East Germans from escaping: it built a wall around West Berlin. The wall featured guard towers, concertina ...

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, ...

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.