Potsdamer Platz, pieces of wall in their original location.
In 1961 the German Democratic Republic built a wall that divided the city of Berlin in two. Many families were divided, more than a hundred people died trying to cross into West Germany. This building became a symbol of the cold war between the two world political blocs. Finally the wall fell in 1989 allowing the reunification of the country.
Size: 3601px × 5401px
Location: Potsdamer Platz, Berlin, Germany
Photo credit: © Nacho Calonge / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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