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Mauerpark is situated where once was the strip that separated East and West Berlin, is now a vibrant location in the city not to miss.
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East-West German History
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East-west german history is written into the streets of Berlin, the city split by the Wall for nearly thirty years. From the Brandenburger Tor to Checkpoint Charlie and the Wall Memorial, east-west german history can be traced at sites, museums and memorials.
This overview gathers Berlin locations that tell east-west german history, from documentation centres and watchtowers to former border crossings. Some focus on politics and the Wall, others on daily life and reunification.
Browse the places below to explore east-west german history in Berlin, compare exhibitions and opening hours, and plan your visit.
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The Berlin Wall Memorial is the central place of the German division and is in the historical site of Bernauer Strasse.
Bernauer Straße 119, 13355 Berlin Mitte+49 30 213085166www.berliner-mauer-gedenkstaette.de/en/index.html
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In Hellersdorf, a GDR prefabricated apartment still stands today as if time stopped in 1986: The WBS 70 Museum Apartment at Hellersdorfer Straße 179 preserves original furniture, GDR wallpaper, and East German everyday objects across 61 square meters that would otherwise have long ended up on the scrap heap.
Hellersdorfer Straße 179, 12627 Berlin Hellersdorf+49 1511 6114447stadtundland.de/unternehmen/museumswohnung
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The city tour City Circle PURPLE Tour in a yellow doubledecker bus traces the former Berlin Wall and takes you to the trendy Berlin of today.
Bernauer Straße 119, 13355 Berlin Mitte+49 030 351 952 70 sightseeing.de/berlin_sightseeing_touren.php
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