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Richard von Weizsäcker and Walter Momper on Glienicke Bridge

OBJECT INFORMATION

Info

November 12 1989
Potsdam, Glienicke Bridge
Created By: Jean-Marie Delbot

License: Creative Commons License

Former Federal President Richard von Weizsäcker and former governing mayor Walter Momper on Glienicke Bridge border crossing, which was reopened to residents of the GDR for the first time since 1961 on 10 November 1989.

Depicts

crowd, head of state, mayor, policeman (FRG)

Context

opening of the border

People/Organizations

Walter Momper, Weizsäcker, Richard von

Places

Glienicke Bridge, Glienicke Bridge border crossing

Related

Original Caption

"Arrival of the German President Richard von Weizsäcker and the Governing Mayor Walter Momper. Mingle with the crowd, but only up to the town sign for Potsdam, which was after all touched by a radiant R of W."