I was thinking again about my Berlin trip. One of the interesting things about the city was the way the Berlin wall had such a huge and unintended impact on the modern city. The wall was huge - 155 km long - it cut a huge swath through the city as there was land on either side which was left clear to prevent people from crossing it. As a result, when it came down in 1990 there was a significant amount of land suddenly available for development.
Here are some shots of note from my trip:
The brick line shows the location of the wall.
Standing on either side of the wall.
The spot where Ronald Regan gave his speech during which he declared 'Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!'
The longest remaining piece of the wall located near the Topography of Terror museum.
Pieces of the wall have been preserved and are used as 'canvas' for artists.
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