Berlin Wall 20 years ago

On November 9, 1989, border control posts between East and West Berlin closed. The Berlin Wall fell and was demolished within a year.

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The total length of the Berlin Wall measured at 155 km (96.3 miles).

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A border guard from the GDR.

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Berliners looking at the crosses commemorating those who died or was killed attempting to cross the wall.

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A Berlin Wall checkpoint.

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People willing to visit West Berlin near the Berlin Wall.

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A view of the wall from West Berlin.

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West German and East German border guards at the Berlin Wall.

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East Germans breaking up the Berlin Wall for souvenirs.

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Graffiti on the Berlin Wall.

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Graffiti on the Berlin Wall.

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Graffiti on the Berlin Wall.

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Graffiti on the Berlin Wall.

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Several short stretches of the Berlin Wall remain as symbols of the Cold War.