Seoul, ROK – Cheonggyecheon

Berlin Wall in Seoul

Location: Berlin square (Cheonggyecheon-ro near Samilgyo bridge)

3 segments

The installation of Wall segments along with a Berlin bear and a gas lantern on the Berliner Platz in Seoul was erected in 2005. Seoul is twinned with Berlin, the installation was donated by the Berlin Senate under the Governing Mayor Klaus Wowereit to a likewise divided country as a sign of friendship and solidarity.

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  1. On a pillar next to the wall segments, it reads:

    „Berlin plaza facility guide
    The Berlin Wall (height 3.5m, width 1.2m, thickness 0.4m) was built by East Germany on 1961 and it was displayed in Marzahn park after it was demolished on 1989.
    There were wishes of reunification of Germany and reunion of separated families written on the West Germany side of the Berlin Wall which was the only wall that could be visited by people.
    The bear statue installed on the right side of Berlin Wall is symbol of Berlin. Each side of the bear’s body has pictures of Namdaemun Gate, Brandenburg Gate and citizens of West and East Germany.
    Street lights installed in this park are traditional German street lights that are made 100 years ago. Also, there are traditional German style pavement and chairs.
    With WOORI BANK’s support, ‚Seoul Garden‘ has also been built inside Marzahn park in Berlin by Seoul Metropolitan Governement. 2005, 10“

    The text was taken from a photograph on Google

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