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The Coastal Path in Berlin – Berlin Wall Part V

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Wingclipped

Just beyond the replica of the Berlin Wall on Bernauer Strasse is a memorial to its victims.  The Berlin Wall was put up on 13 August 1961 and fell on 9 November 1989.  During that time at least 136 people are known to … Continue reading →

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The Coastal Path in Berlin – Berlin Wall Part IV

Posted on January 12, 2014 by Wingclipped

Although the East German authorities stopped people escaping through the Bernauer Strasse apartment blocks by demolishing them, this did not stop the constant stream of escape attempts generally.  Over the course of its 28-year operational life the Berlin Wall was therefore … Continue reading →

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The Coastal Path in Berlin – Berlin Wall Part III

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Wingclipped

Having forcibly evicted over 2,000 residents of Bernauer Strasse, the East German authorities set about sealing shut this popular escape route.  The front doors of the houses, which opened directly onto West Berlin, had already been nailed closed.  The ground floor … Continue reading →

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The Coastal Path in Berlin – Berlin Wall Part II

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Wingclipped

The sealing of the border between East and West Berlin, just after midnight on 13 August 1961, was swift and immediate, although in some ways not as swift and immediate as the authorities would have liked.  The residents of Bernauer Strasse were able to open the front doors … Continue reading →

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The Coastal Path in Berlin – Berlin Wall Part I

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Wingclipped

In January 2008 I was  sat in a plane at Heathrow airport.  It had backed away from its stand by about 30 feet and was about to taxi out to the runway to take me to Inverness.   The aircraft suddenly stopped and … Continue reading →

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