Introduction

Still another icon during the cold war was the Berlin Wall which separated the city of Berlin into the eastern and the western part for almost 28years. But you might ask on which street such remarkably architectural building was put up? The blog is focused on the division of Berlin, and streets which is connected with Berlin WAll and its historical background.

Bernauer Strasse: The Street of the Berlin Wall

Bernauer Strasse is that street where construction of the famous Berlin wall was most focused. This famous street in the borough of Mitte was split by the wall when it was constructed in 1961 into two aeras. When I was in high school, both West Berlin was on the west side of the street while East Berlin was on the east side of the same street.

A particular emphasis is placed to the Development of Bernauer Strasse.

Before separation of the city and the construction of the familiar wall, Bernauer Strasse was a bright example of a residential district. The street itself is approximately 1.4kilometres in length and the space which represented it was once occupied by apartment blocks, stores and other facilities.

The Bernauer Strasse was divided halfway when the wall was erected isolating relatives, friends and neighbors from each other. Some of the apartment structures were parallel to the Wall; the ground floor opened into East Berlin but the higher floor faced west Berlin.

Symbolic Importance

It’s very significant in regard of the history of the Berlin Wall in the Bernauer Strasse. The street also became a representation of what the wall introduced you to, the suffering of the people that the construction assumed. It was with both pride and sorrow to tell our readers that until 1989ensi there were images of families separated by the wall and daring escapes via windows of buildings on Bernauer Strasse.

What Remains Today?

Today certain segments of Bernauer Strasse have survived in the past and one is reminded of the division wall. Besides, there are many different attractions located along the street: Standing Wall in Berlin site where one can get more information about the Berlin Wall.

It is an actual part of the genuine border wall now And it also holds a tower where watchers could oversee the wall As well as a replica of the death strip Since the east side still had part of the original wall There were multiple layers of walls The death strip was between the two walls of the Berlin wall with armed guards patrolling. Bernauer Strasse has heritage from the UNESCO world heritage site and has attained tourist standards internationally.

Bernauer Strasse is an interesting Street of Berlin Below are some fun facts that would be of interest especially to most people:

• It was on Bernauer Strasse that some of the first incidents of people trying to overcome the new wall occurred after the works. People would even jump off windows of the apartment houses on the west side in order to gain freedom.
• A measure of Fal 1989 was the liberalisation of sites along Bernauer Strasse as tensions increased, and anti-wall protests escalated.
• Bernauer Strasse’s Church of Reconciliation was demolished shortly after the erection of the wall since it straddled the ‘death strip’. However after the collapse of the wall it was rebuilt and emerged as another sign of renewal and amnesty.

Conclusion

Bernauer Strasse was also suffering during the construction of the Berlin Wall and this section of a street still preserves the history of the twentieth century. Refresher of people about the wall separation which has existant and persistence of the people of china who have lived with the wall. Several historical facts interesting and related to the consequences of the construction of the Berlin Wall and its role in the further development of the direction of the world can be obtained when visiting Bernauer Strasse