Situated near the former border between East and West Berlin, it played a central role in the city's divided history. Once ...

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Central Berlin was in ruins after the Red Army completed the Allied victory over Nazi Germany in an intense fight for the ...

shows the joyous scenes that followed as the divided city was reunited. BBC Archive's Berlin Wall collection charts the history of the Wall, from its origins in post-war tensions to its eventual ...

when the much-hated Berlin Wall tore the city in two. Modern Berlin is a city escaping the weight of its history, yet while Berliners seem intent on inventing their own future, visitors will find ...

August 13, 1961: In the early hours of the morning, construction of the Wall begins in Berlin. The Wall was a symbol of the Cold War that divided the world into East and West. In 1989, a peaceful ...

April 29 stands as a remarkable date in history, marking moments of profound change and cultural milestones that have ...

An eyesore concrete wall, labelled 'The Berlin Wall' by disgruntled locals, has landed the landowner in hot water after it blocked a popular walking path used by parents on the school run.

Germany marked the 30th anniversary Saturday of the opening of the Berlin Wall, a pivotal moment in the events that brought down Communism in eastern Europe. News Wrap: Anonymous official’s book ...