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Berlin was divided by an insurmountable Wall for more than 28 years. The border between the democratic West and the communist East cut right through the city center. The renowned journalist Christian Bahr recounts the history of the Berlin Wall and guides us to the places where the time of division is still remembered. The voices of eyewitnesses bring to life what it was like to live in Berlin at that time, to attempt an escape or witness the Wall coming down. Excerpts from important speeches underscore the international significance of these events. Ten tours along the former border take us to the sites where history happened and where traces of the Wall have been left behind.

Ein Vierteljahrhundert nach dem Fall der Berliner Mauer finden sich außer an den Orten des offiziellen Mauergedenkens kaum noch Spuren des Bauwerks, das Ost-Berlin zu einem Gefängnis und West-Berlin zu einer Insel machte. Die seitherigen Veränderungen im Stadtbild sind so gewaltig, dass deren Verlauf kaum noch nachzuvollziehen ist. Der Bild-Text-Band „Wo stand die Berliner Mauer?“ schafft Abhilfe. Ausgehend vom Brandenburger Tor, dem Symbol der Teilung Deutschlands und Berlins, dokumentiert das handliche Buch anhand von über 150 Fotos den spektakulären Wandel an besonders bekannten Orten, die einst direkt an der Grenze lagen. Historischen Fotos aus der Mauerzeit sind aktuellen Aufnahmen gegenübergestellt. Zwei Karten zeigen, wo die Berliner Mauer genau verlief.

For almost thirty years, from 1961 to 1989, Berlin was divided in two by the Wall. The border between the democratic state in the West and the communist state in the East ran right through the center of the metropolis. Like the few remaining relics of the Berlin Wall, this book also warns against forgetting the past. The renowned journalist Christian Bahr recounts the history of this inhuman structure and guides the reader on eight tours to sites where traces of the Wall are still visible. This book is replete with the most important historic speeches (from Willy Brandt, John F. Kennedy, Erich Honecker), four contemporary witness accounts and a wealth of historical and recent photos.