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Berlin Wall: Barrier that once enclosed West Berlin
The Berlin Wall was a guarded concrete barrier that encircled West Berlin from 1961 to 1989, separating it from East Berlin and the German Democratic Republic. Construction of the Berlin Wall was commenced by the government of the GDR on 13 August 1961. It included guard towers placed along large concrete walls, accompanied by a wide area that contained anti-vehicle trenches, beds of nails and other defenses. The primary intention for the Wall's construction was to prevent East German citizens from fleeing to the West.

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'Political wall' in Belarus will collapse, says opposition leader [Video]

'Political wall' in Belarus will collapse, says opposition leader

Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya made the comments to Euronews on the 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 01:20Published
35 years on from the fall of the Berlin Wall, echoes of east-west division linger [Video]

35 years on from the fall of the Berlin Wall, echoes of east-west division linger

The wall, which separated East and West Germany, stood for 28 years before it was torn down in 1989.

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 02:34Published
Art installation marks Berlin wall's 35th anniversary [Video]

Art installation marks Berlin wall's 35th anniversary

Germany commemorated the 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall with a stunning art installation in Berlin.

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 01:00Published

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