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The Berlin Wall, Germany

The Berlin Wall (German: Berliner Mauer, Russian: Берли́нская стена́), known in the Soviet Union and in the German Democratic Republic as the "Anti-Fascist Protective Rampart," was a separation barrier between West Berlin and East Germany (the German Democratic Republic), which closed the border between East and West Berlin for 28 years. Construction on the wall began on August 13, 1961, and it was dismantled in the weeks following November 9, 1989. The Berlin Wall was the most prominent part of the inner German border and an iconic symbol of the Cold War.

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Uploaded on October 8, 2007
Taken on April 25, 2007