BERLIN — For nearly three decades, the Berlin Wall encircled West Berlin, built by communist East German authorities ostensibly to protect the country from “fascists,” but in reality to… ...

The Berlin Wall was built in 1961 and for 28 years, it stood as the front line of the Cold War between the Western world order, led by the U.S., and the Soviets.

In November the Berlin Wall will have been down for 28 years. This is as long as the period, 1961 to 1989, that it was up. Ponder that. Something that once seemed permanent was instead a blip ...

The Berlin Wall came down in 1989. But it seems that its story still hasn’t been fully told. A previously unknown section of the wall was discovered in summer 2018 in a residential section of ...

The Berlin Wall, which came down 25 years ago, split the great German city, separating friends and families. Accessibility statement Skip to main content. Democracy Dies in Darkness.

Berlin rings in the anniversary with 200 events in key locations of the city. A new AR app even gives users an interactive experience with the former wall.

The Berlin Wall stretched for almost 27 miles across the city and employed landmines, dogs, and barbed wire to discourage escape attempts. Still, over 5,000 people managed to reach western Europe.

The Berlin Wall was built in 1961 during the Cold War to separate the Soviet-controlled East and the Democratic West. The wall, made of concrete and barbed wire, stood for 28 years.