Germany commemorates construction of Berlin Wall 65 years ago

The German capital marked the 65th anniversary of the construction of the Berlin Wall with a commemorative event on Thursday at the former death strip dividing the city into East and West. Political ...

The Berlin Wall is 65 and long gone, but still lingers for some

When Mario Röllig was 17, he fell in love with a man from West Berlin, but the Berlin Wall stood between them. His boyfriend was able to visit him in the former East Germany.
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Tens of thousands celebrate fall of the Berlin Wall 35 years ago with concerts and art installations

Built in 1961, the Berlin Wall stood for 28 years at the front line of the Cold War between the Americans and the Soviets. It was built by communists to cut off East Germans from the supposed ...
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AP Photos: 35 years after the Berlin Wall opened, fragments of East Germany's border remain

BERLIN (AP) — Most of communist East Germany's heavily fortified border was torn down quickly after it was opened in 1989, but there are still places where visitors can see the remains of the Berlin ...