Introduction

Hello everyone and welcome to the Berlin Wall Memorial Tour.

The Berlin Wall was part of the Germany history because it separated between east and west Berlin during cold war. This memorial tour will extend through accomplishments and significance of this monumental construction. Welcome to our online class as we take you through the history of the world in order to embrace it completely.

1. Overview of the Berlin Wall

The Berlin Wall was constructed on the 13, 1961 and existed for 28 years before finally falling on the 9 of November, 1989. This was constructed by the GDR with the intention of stopping those from East Berlin moving to West Berlin to escape the working quitter and migration of the knowledgeable people. The wall acted as a divider between East and West: Soviet bloc and the western Allies.

Over the course of its existence, the Berlin Wall was modified – several layers were built, each one for the purpose of boosting the protective features while keeping the east Berliner separated from the western part of the city.

2. Berlin Wall Memorial Tour

The Berlin Wall Memorial Tour provides a special way of getting acquainted with the remains of the division symbol and gaining more knowledge on events concerning the division. Here are some key highlights of the tour:

2.1. Documentation Center

It starts with the visie at the Documentation Centre; in this case, the exhibition here which is absolutely informative and goal oriented gives the visitors an overall explication starting from the actuality of the wall, its effects on the lives of people and at the end the reunification of Germany. By the use of games and stories, you will get to understand the hardships that Berliners went through during this time.

2.2. Memorial Grounds

Next tour includes the sections of the memorial Grounds with preserved parts of the wall, that create an eerie sensation in the visitors. The grounds also also has what is named as the ‘Museum of”, a place dedicated to the individuals who lost their lives while trying to escape this oppression/wall.

2.3. East Side Gallery

The last attraction of the tour is the East Side Gallery, which is an authentic Berlin open air gallery consisting of murals that have been painted on the remains of the wall. Here now, more than a hundred artists from different parts of the world created murals where freedom, unity, and hope will be painted differently.

3. Some Useful Advice

• Ensure you put on comfortable shoes while on the tour because it is done on an arguably historical site, the memorial grounds.
• It may be wise to organise your visit through a guided tour in order to get a deeper experience.
• Don’t hesitate to read all the informational plaques present there and, in addition, spend some time and think about ourselves.
• Some of the crowded stations include Olympic Park Way, Tottenham Hale, Bank, London Bridge and Waterloo.

By following these tips, you will have a fruitful and a value added touring experience.

4. Conclusion

The Berlin Wall Memorial Tour is more like an informative history lesson filled with one of the important moments in history. It helps stimulate thought about unity, division and the spirit of people all over the world. Wil people pay their respect to the victims that have been memorialized in the memorial grounds we can learn from history and create a world where no wall will ever be constructed.

Additional Resources

• Document Center of the Berlin Wall
• East Side Gallery – Experience Berlin

Browse these websites to learn more about the Berlin Wall and to organize a trip to it.

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