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At Checkpoint Charlie

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October 7 1989
Berlin, Friedrichstraße border crossing (Checkpoint Charlie)
Created By: Jürgen Lottenburger

License: Creative Commons License

A crowd gathered at the closed Friedrichstraße border crossing (Checkpoint Charlie), one of seven street crossings between East and West Berlin (between the Soviet and US American sectors) while the Wall was up, on the 40th anniversary of the founding of the GDR. Checkpoint Charlie was designated for use by foreign nationals, affiliates of the Allied Forces and diplomats.

Depicts

barrier grid, Berlin Wall, border guard, crowd, national flag, October 7, 1989, policeman (FRG), street sign, tollgate

Places

Checkpoint Charlie

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Friedrichstraße

Zugang / zu den Grundstücken / Zimmerstraße 11 - 63 / auch über Kochstraße 69 / Zimmerstraße 19a / auch über / Kochstraße 65

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