A sign indicating the end of the British sector next to the Berlin Wall at Potsdamer Platz, West Berlin. 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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Size: 5906px × 3917px
Location: Potsdamer Strasse, Berlin, Germany
Photo credit: © Colin McPherson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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