The 17th June Street, marking the uprising of East German citizens against Soviet tule in Berlin in 1953, near the course of the Berlin Wall. The Berlin Wall was a barrier constructed by the German Democratic Republic (GDR, East Germany) starting on 13 August 1961, that completely cut off West Berlin from surrounding East Germany and from East Berlin. The Wall was opened on 9. November 1989 allowing free movement of people from east to west.

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Location: Strasse des 17. Juni, Berlin, Germany
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