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The new border crossing in Mödlareuth

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December 9 1989
Mödlareuth
Created By: Martin Rumpler

License: Creative Commons License

The new border crossing in the divided village of Mödlareuth (Wikipedia article, retrieved on June 11, 2009). Known as 'Little Berlin': The Inner German border ran right through the center of the small village of approx. 50 inhabitants and in 1966 GDR border troops erected a concrete wall there similar to the Berlin Wall.
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Depicts

border wall, Christmas tree, inner German border, man, night, one person, signboard, snow

Context

opening of the border

Places

Mödlareuth, Mödlareuth (East)/Mödlareuth (West) border crossing

Text in image

Grenzübergang / für Fußgänger / Mödlareuth / täglich / geöffnet 8:00 - 22:00

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Original Caption

"Mödlareuth border crossing - in the early morning hours. The gate is still closed but the lights on the Christmas trees are already leaning towards the West."