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Berlin Wall— A large stretch intact W found y centre along River Spree Mühlenstraße Oberbaumbrücke. Known E S Gallery section preserved gallery. T easily reached Ostbahnhof Warschauer Straße. I y beautiful murals, politically motivated otherwise. Another place y Martin-Gropius-B museum, currently under reconstruction. T small pieces Potsdamer Platz neighbourhood corner between Ebertstrabe Bellevuestrabe).

T Berlin W (German: Berliner Mauer) barrier separating W Berlin E Berlin E Germany. T longer 'inner German border' demarcated remainder E-W German border between states. B borders p I Curtain.

T separated E Berlin W Berlin 28 years, y construction began August 13, 1961 until dismantled 1989, considered longtime symbol I Curtain. During period, least 133 people confirmed killed trying cross W W Berlin, according official figures. However, prominent victims' group claims 200 people killed trying E W Berlin. T GDR/East German government g shooting orders border guards dealing defectors; orders shoot orders which GDR officials denied exist.

W E German government announced November 9, 1989, after several weeks civil unrest, visits W Germany W Berlin would permitted, crowds E Germans climbed crossed wall, joined y W Germans other celebratory atmosphere. O x weeks, parts chipped y y euphoric public y souvenir hunters; industrial equipment later remove almost .

T Berlin W paved y German reunification, which formally concluded October 3, 1990.

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