Last revised: March 22, 2005
| BERLIN WALL - Brandenburg Gate. |
October 3, 2002
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Brandenburg Gate (the symbol of German division and reunification) reopened today after a major restoration project. Hidden behind scaffolding and protective covering for the past two years, the Berlin landmark had damage dating back to WWII repaired, and its sandstone exterior was cleaned.
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Today, the 12th anniversary of German reunification, dignitaries (including former U.S. President Bill Clinton, and German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and President Johannes Rau) opened a giant zipper in the wrapping.
Completed in 1791, the Brandenburg Gate is the only one of 18 original city gates still standing. Carl G. Langhans (1732-1808), who built the gate, modeled it after the propylaeum of the Athenian Acropolis. On top was the "Quadriga of Victory," a statue of a chariot drawn by four horses. Heavily damaged in WWII, the gate was restored in 1957-58. From 1961 to 1989 the Berlin Wall shut off access to it to both East and West; the gate was reopened in 1989 with the reunification of East and West Berlin.
June 12, 1987
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U.S. President Ronald Reagan -- address at the Berlin Wall, Brandenburg Gate, Federal Republic of Germany. He urges Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to tear down the Berlin Wall.
June 26, 1963
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U.S. President John F. Kennedy visits Berlin and says: "Ich bin ein Berliner."
The Berlin Wall for 28 years (1961-1989)
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Checkpoint Charlie as seen from a subway exit!
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Bus stop next to the Berlin Wall.
August 13, 1961
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The Berlin sectorial border between East and West Berlin is closed, barriers are built.
Brandenburg Gate - Before the Wall!
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And AFTER...
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The Forbidden Zone
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A view from the other side!
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Cancelled Letter on the day the Berlin Wall is opened, after 28 years.
| NOTE: More photos of Berlin may be viewed on
JIM REUSCH'S Album Page when he visited Berlin in 1958 with the BPOE Baseball Team. |
Last revised: March 22, 2005
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