BERLIN WHEN THE WALL COMES DOWNScott Brown, DeniseVenturi, RobertArchitectural Design
In addition to his portraits of boxing legend Muhammad Ali, photographs by Andy Warhol and works from Hoepker’s “Berlin Wall Children” series will also be on display. Thomas Hoepker (1936-2024) gained his first experience with the medium of photography at the age of 14. He received two ...
That comparison is especially offensive here, in this city that documents the crimes of the Communist regime of the German “Democratic” “Republic” in places like the Berlin Wall Memorial and the Stasi Museum. The legacy of Communist tyranny is literally underfoot, in the form of the double...
Brandenburg Gate gate dates back to the 18th Century as it used to be one of the old gates leading in to the city. Now after the wall came down in 1989 this became a symbol of unity between East and West Germany. This neoclassical triumphal arch is one of the most important sites to ...
The remnants of the Berlin Wall, a symbol of the city's division during the Cold War, are also within reach. Take a walk along the East Side Gallery and admire the colorful murals that depict the spirit of freedom and unity. For panoramic views of Berlin, head to the Berliner ...
Racers turn right and pass the Berlin Wall. Unlike in Tour, the Whomps have now left cracks in the road where they land. Players then drive either way around the Schiller Monument before going through the Tiergarten. Players end the race by going against traffic on the Straße des 17. ...
It seems everything around me was pretty keen on reminding people this year marks the 20th anniversary of the fall of Berlin Wall which in effect led to the almost overnight collapse of Communism in Eastern Europe. Coincidence or conspiracy? Either way, I relish in it. Goethe Institute is ...
Regarding Urban Exploration, Berlin might be the place to do it.Some people explain all the abandoned places in Berlin with the Fall of the Berlin Wall. Some people describe it as the Second World War. We believe that every case is unique. ...
When the Berlin wall was eventually torn down in 1989, Meisel noted that his particular, personal story came down with it. “I knew that my story was finished, I knew that there would be a greater desire for people in the East to see the West – that they would feel a greater des...
Before we reach the Baltic Sea, our trip begins in Rostock, home to a mish-mash of architecture, sculptures and fountains. Our tour will also take us through what used to be the GDR, German Democratic Republic, aka former East Germany, before the Wall came down in 1989. The city, like...