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His tragic death converted Peter Fechter into a symbol. He was shot in 1962 when trying to climb across the Wall.
Hit by a fatal bullet he died at the foot of the Wall without any medical help.
The very same day citizens of West-Berlin laid down flowers and wreaths at the Wall creating thus a memorial site that has been in existence ever since. You can see the simple stele on the intersection of Zimmerstraße and Charlottenstraße, close to the Wall Museum at Checkpoint Charlie.
Parking
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Opening Hours
- Wed: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
- Thu to Sat: Closed
- Sun to Tue: Closed
Address
Zimmer- / Ecke Charlottenstraße , 1, 10117, Berlin, Deutschland
http://www.berlin.de/mauer/gedenkstaetten/peter_fechter/inde
