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Refugees arrive at Hof central station

OBJECT INFORMATION

Info

October 1989
Hof (Saale), Hauptbahnhof
Created By: Bernhard Ott

License: Creative Commons License

Thousands of East German refugees travelled with special East German Railway trains, arriving in the West German town of Hof in October 1989. After fleeing to the German Embassy in Prague, many of the people had been there since August until finally granted permission to leave the country on 30 September.

Depicts

camera, group of people, refugee, train, train station

Context

wave of refugees

People/Organizations

International Red Cross

Places

Hof (Saale)

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