The Berlin Wall across the world
Location: in front of a doctor’s surgery, private property 1 segment Since 2010, a Wall segment is standing in the front garden of Thomas Gripp’s doctor’s surgery. A friend of him purchased it at an auction before. Gripp associates personal memories with it, which he wants to share with his children in this way: As a 17 year old boy, as it […]
Location: Hostel Basecamp 2 segments First of all, the Hostel Basecamp Bonn addresses school classes, that stay for a study visit in Bonn, the former federal capital and its political institutions and are willing to spend a night in a caravan or a pullmann coach. They also can find illustrative material on German history just in front of the door: […]
Location: access to the parking space Zentrum 2 segments Friedhelm Drautzberg, born in Wittlich, is owner of the cult tavern Ständige Vertretung in Bonn, and offshots now also in Berlin and at the Airport Cologne/Bonn. On occasion of the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Wall, Drautzberg donated a Wall segment, designed by Ben Wagin, to his […]
Location: Airport, security zone 1 segment Friedhelm Drautzburg, originated from the Eiffel, is well known as owner of the Rhine cult tavern Ständige Vertretung (STAEV), which he runs in Berlin and Bonn with partner Harald Grunert. In his home region, he has had erected a few segments designed by Berlin artist Ben Wagin. Another location of STAEV by […]
Location: European Biking Path R1, in front of a guesthouse 1 segment On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Wall, a Wall segment was erected in Hoevelhof. The segment is a donation by the local entrepreneur Hartwig Limke. It should signalise, that the bike-tourists are going to a free Berlin. The European Biking Path R1, […]
Location: Berliner Straße in Herford 1 segment from Brandenburg Gate Peter Koch, machine factory owner in Berlin, secured two Wall segments just after the fall of the Wall. He donated one of them to the city of Herford, where he has built a few residential estates for senior citizens. At first, the City of Herford […]
Location: private property 1 segment In 2009, the entrepreneur Thomas Feuerabend from Dortmund purchased five Wall segments for reselling on an auction. They were offered by LPG Pflanzenproduktion Breesen. One segment was set up in his parent’s front garden, four segments were sold on the following art faire in Brussels The graffiti on the segment in Westfalia’s Hamm-Pelkum […]
Location: Städtisches Meerbusch Gymnasium 1 segment vom Potsdamer Platz In 1990, the ophthalmologist Joachim Zeitz from Duesseldorf bought two Wall segments with graffiti by Thierry Noir from the inventory of the National People’s Army (NVA). For almost 20 years they have been standing on a companies car park. To bring history to life for following generations, he donated […]
Location: Haus der Geschichte 3 segmente from sector Reichstag/Brandenburg Gate From the post-war period down to the present day: The Haus der Geschichte in Bonn presents a detailed and multi-faceted picture of Germany with numerous exhibts, documents, temporarily and permanent exhibitions. Segments of the Berlin Wall are a must. One of the displayed segments, originated from sector Reichstag/Brandenburg […]
Location: Hotel Kanzler, in the courtyard 1 segment A segment, painted by Keith Haring, is set up in the courtyard of the Hotel Kanzler, which is part of the Derag Livinghotels. Further details unknown. Additional information can be uploaded via comment on this side. To upload a photo, please follow this link.