Germany marks anniversary of fall of Berlin Wall

[Omaha Steve]

Source: BBC

Celebrations are being held in Germany to mark the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Concerts and exhibitions are being staged in the city and Chancellor Angela Merkel will later attend a huge open-air party at the Brandenburg Gate.

White balloons marking a stretch of the wall will be released to symbolise its disappearance.

The Berlin Wall was built in 1961 to stop people fleeing from Communist East Germany to the West.

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Illuminated white balloons, seen here near the Brandenburg Gate, mark the route of the Berlin Wall



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[NRaleighLiberal]

1. I still remember watching this amazing concert

[Cryptoad]

2. I thought St Ronnie tore that wall down! nt

[shenmue]

3. I will never forget seeing them break the Wall with hammers

as it aired on the news in 1989.

[heaven05]

4. yeah, raygun said

"tear down that wall" and his predecessors having been building them between the races and cultures here in amerikkka since then.......... Wwwwhat hypocrisy reigns in this country........it's disgusting........