One of these events was the event that happened not long time ago, in 1989 the Berlin Wall became a thing of the past. Some parts are still remain to the present day as a symbol of division as well as a symbol of fighting for freedom of an individual. In this article, you will read more about the possibility of visiting the Berlin Wall even today.
1. The East Side Gallery
One of the best known surviving parts of the Berlin Wall is the East Side Gallery. Stretching on the Spree river in Friedrichshain district, East Berlin, it is currently the largest open-air gallery of urban art in the entire world. This part of the wall segments was painted by artists from all over the world after the wall came down. Today, people are able to walk along this lively and lively district and enjoy the works of art of the world that revealing the principles of freedom and togetherness.
2. The Berlin Wall Memorial
The memorial at Bernauer Strasse is the one that incorporates nearly 1.4 km of the wall and the death strip. As for me this memorial is symbolic for the divided city and those people who has died trying to get from East to West. Groups which come for visiting can make use of documentation centre which is an open air exhibition and the window of memory where names of the dead persons are written.
3. Checkpoint Charlie
Checkpoint Charlie is used widely right now as a historical sight and was ones of the most significant border control during the Cold War. An imitation of the guardhouse is there to this day, while the original building was demolished with only a renewed guardhouse, sand bags and barriers for the tourists. At Checkpoint Charlie Museum, visitors are informed on escape attempts, spy stories and the general feel of the time.
4. Other Wall Segments
While most of the Berlin Wall has been taken down, several small batteries that have not been demolished can still be found all over Berlin today. These fragments may be found in musueums parks and memorials. Some are located in museums, some are installed in different places of the city, for example, in popular squares Potsdamer Platz, in Niederkirchnerstrasse, in Bornholmer Strasse where construction of the first crossings were conducted.
5. The Mauerpark
It is important to note that the area called Mauerpark means Wall Park used to be the Death Strip. what has become today, is a beautiful park where people come to have picnics, what can be seen flea markets and people singing in the open air at night. Of course the wall does not exist but you are able to see leftovers and signs of the wall in this park and learn about the history of the berlin wall.
Conclusion
The most important part of the Berlin Wall is missed but a number of fragments can be visited nowadays. In this paper I will briefly overview the East Side Gallery, Berlin Wall Memorial, Checkpoint Charlie, various segments of the wall and Mauerpark as different interpretations of the divisions of the Wall. Visiting these sites helps to feel history which is one of the most important values to recall the significance of freedom, people’s unity and individual’s’ spirit.
