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What to see in Berlin?
the Berlin wall
Where can you see the Berlin wall and the famous Neuschwansstein Castle?
Neuschwanstein Castle and (what remains of) the Berlin Wall can be seen in Germany.
Can you still see the Berlin Wall?
no it was destroyed in 1990
How many successful people escaped the Berlin wall?
The Berlin Wall Online Website (see link below) lists 192 people as having been killed on the Berlin Wall.
Where are the Berlin wall the Great Wall of China?
The east I think, to keep out attackers. It's huge. The common place for tourists is north of Beijing, in an area called Badaling. Definitely a must see for any visitor.
When did Berlin Wall end?
Construction began on the Berlin Wall in 1961. Construction on the wall was not entirely completed until 1980, almost 20 years after construction began.
What country was the Berlin Wall built?
Germany.The Berlin Wall was built in East Germany.To prevent the Western powers from demanding the Wall be removed because it was on Western territory, the East Germans built the inside wall exactly 30 centimeters on their side of the DDR-West Berlin border. 30 centimeters doesn't sound like much, but when one considers the whole Wall was 117 miles in length you can see the DDR gave up many acres of land.
Was all of the Berlin Wall made of concrete?
When the Berlin Wall first went up, it consisted of a some cement blocks but was mostly made of long coils of barbed wire. In 1976 the East Germans began to build a more permanent structure with reinforced concrete. They built it in sections over a period of 4 years.
How is the Berlin wall connect to World War 2?
No, it was after the war. At the end of WW2 Berlin was divided into 4 sectors. One American, one English, one French and one Soviet. The Soviet sector became East Berlin and the Soviets started building the wall at the end of the 1950's. This is when the cold war started. West Berlin was on one side and the East the other. The wall was built to keep people in and to divide the Eastern sector from the Western. Many people didn't see family members for 60 years due to the wall.
What does the Berlin Wall have to do with human rights?
Nobody could go past to see their families or friends. this would make them really upset
Did people want the Berlin wall to be torn down?
Some did and some didn't. People that were for communism thought that the wall was a good idea, but people who were not able to see there families as the wall was built overnight, had a different perspective(outlook).
What did the fall of the Berlin Wall represent?
The fall of the Berlin Wall represented th fall of communism in Germany. Before the wall came down, East Berliners were not allowed to go to the west side of the city because they were communists. (literally) The fall of the wall signified the fall of communism and the introduction of freedom and capitalism into the east side of Berlin
