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At Bornholmer Straße border opening

OBJECT INFORMATION

Info

November 9 1989
Berlin, Bornholmer Straße border crossing
Created By: Christer Markgraf

License: Creative Commons License

At the opening of the Bornholmer Strasse border crossing. It was one of seven street crossings between East and West Berlin (between Soviet and French sectors) during the time of the Wall and the first at which passport control was partially suspended on the night of 9th November 1989.

Depicts

border fence, crowd, dog, night, November 9, 1989, opening of the border, traffic sign

Context

fall of the Berlin Wall

Places

Bornholmer Straße, Bornholmer Straße border crossing, Bösebrücke (bridge)

Text in image

Standlicht / auf dem / Kontrollterritorium

Related

Original Caption

"Opening of the Wall. The border is being opened."