Berlin, Brandenburg Gate: Dismantling of the Wall at Brandenburg Gate [4/21]

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December 21 - 22 1989
Berlin, Brandenburg Gate
Created By: Rainer Schmidt

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The dismantling of the first Wall segments for the new border crossing at Brandenburg Gate, which was opened in a ceremony on 22 December 1989. Over 100,000 people and hundreds of camera teams attended the ceremony, presided over by former Chancellor Helmut Kohl and Chairman of the GDR Council of Ministers, Hans Modrow.

Depicts

Berlin Wall (West), border guard, crane, deconstruction of the Wall, group of people, mural crown, night, policeman (FRG), remains of the Wall, Wall graffiti, Wall hole

Context

opening of the border

Places

Brandenburger Tor border crossing, Brandenburg Gate

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