The Berlin Wall across the world
Location: Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum 1 segment In Helsinki in 1975, the Helsinki Final Act was signed. The provisions of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, which were mostly influanced by the United States under President Ford, became basis for many human and civil rights movements in East Germany. Frederik H.C. Meijer, […]
Location: Van Andel Museum Center 1 segment from Potsdamer Platz Under the watchful eyes of the public several segments were lifted out of the Wall at Potsdamer Platz in November 1989. One of which was inscribed with “Meijer”. As Frederik C. H. Meijer, owner of a supermarket chain in Grand Rapids got aware, he got at once in […]
Location: John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum 1 segment from Brandenburg Gate The most famous professing Berliner undoubtedly was John F. Kennedy. During his visit to Berlin in 1963, the US president assured the walled West Berliners of support by the US. His pithy words Ich bin ein Berliner went down in history. In 1990, Jean Kennedy, a sister […]
Location: Education First’s Headquarter, One Education Street 1 segment Education First, EF, is a language-travel operator, who has been arranging language stays for European students in the United States for about 40 years. Since the late 1990s, a completely preserved Wall segment with mural crown is standing in front of its headquarter in Boston. Further details unknown. Click to enlarge: […]
Location: DiMillo’s Floating Restaurant, Long Wharf 3 segments of the Hinterlandmauer Antonio “Toni” DiMillo, who owns a large part of the Portland’s port facilities, is owner of some fragments of the Hinterlandmauer probably since the late 1990s. Today, the Wall is serving as an eye-catcher in front of his restaurant and is attracting great interest. Click […]