The Berlin Wall across the world
Location: Stahnsdorf station 1 segment Stahnsdorf station, located in today’s administrative district Potsdam-Mittelmark, southwest of Berlin, started operations in 1913 as terminal of the Friedshofsbahn. Already at the end of the 19th century, Berlin recognized a lack of buriel grounds. Therefore, the economic administration of Berlin’s protestant church bought an 150 ha wide area at […]
Location: Willy-Brandt-Haus 1 segment Willy Brandt (1913-1992), chairman of the SPD, Federal Chancellor and Nobel Peace Prize laureate is one of the outstanding German statesmen of the 20th century. His name is used synonymously with democracy and freedom, understanding between nations, peace, justice, solidarity and social responsibility. His biography is primarily shaped by his resistance […]
Location: district Buchhorst 1 segment A Berlin Wall memorial to commemorate personal merit to the German Reunification: Walter Link, politician from Wehrbleck, deceased in 2010, was (i.a.) member of the German Bundestag. In his laudatio on the occasion of the inauguration of the memorial, Rainer Eppelmann, civil rights campaigner and retired Minister, said Link […]
Location: premises at ul. Mazurska 2 segments In 2015, a local company has created a private and public accessible Berlin Wall museum in the Masurian Elblag at the Bay of Gdansk. Two segments of the Berlin Wall, information boards and signs from Berlin Checkpoint Charlie remind the change of life, history and even the world […]
Location: Military Intelligence Museum parts from the Hinterlandmauer Fort Huachuca, in the Sierra Vista close to the Mexican border, was established as a temporary outpost in 1877, became a permanent military installation in 1882 and has played a vital role in Army history ever since. During its long history, Fort Huachuca has served as a cavalry […]