On this day in 1961, soldiers in the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) began construction on the Berlin Wall – ...

The Wall stood from 1961 to 1989. It was meant to stop Germans from fleeing the communist East to the more prosperous West ...

How the Berlin Wall Became a 100-Mile Bike and Pedestrian Trail Once one of the world’s most dangerous border crossings, Berlin’s symbol of death and division has been turned into a tangible ...

The fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989 was a seminal moment in 20th century history, paving the way for German reunification. Many segments, both large and small, were preserved for ...

In 2019, the Bundestag voted to create a memorial for the victims of communism. Progress on the project has stalled, but ...

Hidden in Eastern Germany stands a half timbered house abandoned before the Berlin Wall fell where every room holds echoes of ...

Cultural Experiences From bold murals to visual stories of resistance and reunification, Berlin wears its colorful history on every wall.

A section of the Berlin Wall, gifted to Hudson County more than 15 years ago, has finally found its permanent home in Secaucus’ Laurel Hill Park. Hudson County Executive Craig Guy unveiled the ...