25 Years Fall of the Wall
7th - 9th of November 2014
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THE EAST SIDE GALLERYIt is the longest stretch of the Wall of Berlin that still stands in its original place. It measures 1.3 kilometers and it is completely painted with interesting artwork. In particular there are 106 paintings by artists from all over the world referring to the subject. It can be said that it is the world’s largest exterior gallery. It also lets you get an idea of how Berlin was before 1989.
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MAUERPARKIt is breathtaking to see a former monument of terror and death transformed into a place for children to play. From 1945 to 1989, Mauerpark, or "Wall Park," was part of a large no man's land around the Berlin Wall called a 'death strip.'
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CHECKPOINT CHARLIEDivided Berlin’s most well-known border crossing was Checkpoint Charlie. The original border post on Friedrichstrabe between former East and West Berlin remains, complete with a soldier’s post and border crossing sign. The Museum Haus am Checkpoint Charlie has exhibits on the history of the Berlin Wall along with displays about people who attempted to escape to the West.
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BERLIN WALL MEMORIALOn the border strip that had been located in East Berlin, an open-air exhibition uses the situation on Bernauer Strasse to explain the history of division. The memorial consists of the Monument in Memory of the Divided City and the Victims of Communist Tyranny as well as the Window of Remembrance.
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TOPOGRAPHY OF TERRORNow, the name might be a little scary, however, don’t let that stop you! Close to the centre of the city between Potsdamer Platz and Checkpoint Charlie, it is situated on the site of the former Gestapo and SS headquarters which means you are standing where these historical events and decisions actually took place.
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25 Years Fall of the Wall
November 9, 2014 marks the 25th anniversary of the Fall of the Wall. On this day the world’s eyes will look at Berlin once again.
A symbolic frontier of lights, the LICHTGRENZE consisting of thousands illuminated balloons to be lit throughout the weekend of November 9th, will be the festive highlight of the numerous events that are scheduled in Berlin throughout this year. Situated right in the heart of the city this unique and arresting light installation will trace a circa 15 km long segment of the former course of the wall that once separated Berlin in two.
Berliners and visitors are invited to take a stroll along the LICHTGRENZE. The LICHTGRENZE is highly evocative of the magnitude of the Berlin Wall, the historical significance of its fall and the joy that came with the happy ending of the division.
The 'frontier of lights' will create unique images on streets, squares and bridges, along paths and housing walls, that—formerly separated—now set the tone after 25 years: a tone that is creative, exciting, future oriented and international.
A number of events and projects refer to the anniversary of ‘25 year Fall of the Wall’ in Berlin this year and promote the overall cause with guided tours, bicycle tours, exhibits, movies, oral history, and much more.
The topics covered this Fall will range from the remembrance of the Peaceful Revolution in 1989 and the Fall of the Wall to the significance of November 9th as a ‘symbol of hope for a world without walls’.
Read more here: EVENT CALENDAR | OFFICIAL WEBSITE | LICHTGRENZE