This light Brandenburg Gate is now a symbol of freedom.
From 1961 to 1989 she was on the contrary a closed door, which divided both Germany then, but also the West and the East. Two worlds on the opposite backdrop of the Cold War as recalled that since the French reunited Berlin "here, I saw the wall, he was in the first phase, it was the first year after construction, August 13, 1962, and it was ... the wall was lower, there was no rounded above, but it was as terrible impression ".
Remember also sad for this old German West: "We saw the tanks, weapons, it was very impressive. And it's really amazing to be here 25 years after the fall of the Wall. I did not experience this in my life. I lived and it's beautiful. "
Another memory, too hard for this former East German "that was the end of the road so to speak. There was Westend, the end of the West for them to West Berlin, the Brandenburg Gate was the border. You could look, but could not get close. And if you try, the soldiers stopped you and you put in play to get you to walk. "
Two million visitors are expected in Berlin throughout this weekend commemorations and celebrations.
"Even 25 years later, the memories are still vivid of the division as if it were yesterday, but this weekend, the Berlin overcome to a great party," as explained by our special correspondent in Berlin, Olaf Bruns.
Two million visitors are expected in Berlin throughout the weekend celebrations.
"Even 25 years later, the memories are still vivid of the division as it was yesterday but this weekend, the Berlin overcome to a great party
", As explained by our special correspondent in Berlin, Olaf Bruns.
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