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Berlin. 2016.
"BlackLivesMatter Protest Berlin (No Justice = No Peace)".
Thorsten Strasas. - Wien | Berlin. - Photographers in Solidarity.
Rund 100 Menschen protestieren in Berlin gegen das diktatorische Regime im Tschad. Anlass der Demonstration unter dem Motto "Wir sind alle Zouhoura! Nei zur Gewalt an Frauen!" war ein sexueller Übergriff auf eine 16jährige Schülerin, an der nach Angaben der Veranstalter auch die Söhne von Regierungsmitgliedern und Generälen beteiligt waren. Die Protestierenden fordern eine Aufklärung der Verbrechen und die Bestrafung der Täter. Sie solidarisieren sich mit allen Frauen, die Gewalt und Unterdrückung ausgesetz sind.
Auf der Auftaktkundgebung am Checkpoint Charlie sprach auch ein Imam zu den Anwesenden.
On Oct. 7, 1984, Jutta Gallus planted herself at Checkpoint Charlie, the Allied border crossing in Berlin, with a placard around her neck reading: “My children have been forcibly given up for adoption! Please help us!”
Gallus became a daily fixture at Checkpoint Charlie. 27 years later she wants to find the military policemen who protected her during her demonstrations. (Courtesy Photo)
... don't forget to drop by Checkpoint Charlie for a passport stamp.
For posterity sake.
Checkpoint Charlie was the name given by the Western Allies to a crossing point between East Berlin and West Berlin during the Cold War. It was located at the junction of Friedrichstraße with Zimmerstraße and Mauerstraße (which coincidentally means 'Wall Street') in the Friedrichstadt neighborhood, which was divided by the Berlin Wall.
Checkpoint Charlie
Il Checkpoint Charlie era un noto posto di blocco sul confine tra i settori, dal 1961 nel Muro di Berlino.
In funzione dal 1945 al 1990, collegava il settore di occupazione sovietico (quartiere di Mitte) con quello americano (quartiere di Kreuzberg).
Era situato sulla Friedrichstraße, all'altezza dell'incrocio con Zimmerstraße. Vi era ammesso il passaggio solo di militari delle forze alleate, di diplomatici e di cittadini stranieri.
Dopo la riunificazione il punto di controllo venne abbattuto; la baracca di guardia originale oggi si trova nell'Alliertenmuseum; il 13 agosto 2000 ne venne inaugurata una ricostruzione fedele, divenuta in breve tempo di grande richiamo turistico.
Il Museo del Muro fin dallo stesso inverno 1961/62 si trova a pochi metri dal Checkpoint.
Presso il Checkpoint Charlie ebbero luogo alcune fughe molto spettacolari dalla DDR. Nei pressi, il 17 agosto 1962, fu colpito e lasciato morire dissanguato il diciottenne Peter Fechter, nel suo tentativo di fuga da Berlino Est; direttamente al Checkpoint venne ucciso nel 1974 il giovane poliziotto Burkhard Niering.
La definizione di Checkpoint Charlie deriva dall'alfabeto fonetico NATO. Checkpoint Alpha era il valico autostradale di Helmstedt (fra le due Germanie), Checkpoint Bravo il valico di Dreilinden (fra Berlino Ovest e la Germania Est).
sign at Checkpoint Charlie, Berlin (Germany)
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For several decades, the Berlin Wall divided Germany. When it finally fell, several fragments were painted by graffiti artists and put up for display at several locations around the city. These fragments were on display at Checkpoint Charlie.
Checkpoint Charlie, Berlin
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Whilst visiting Berlin I came across many archived photos in the museums. One of Check Point Charlie at the height of the cold war. I found a rough spot where it was taken (all be it appeared to have been taken on top of a tank) and then took my own photo from a rough distance away. This is the result from blending the two together to give a perspective of how it was then, to today. Hope you like it as I do.
"Did you just stamp an official document and possibly invalidate it?"
"Yes. And I paid five Euros for the privilege, too!"
Every cloud has a singer lining.
You never know where a good business is.
Simpático guardia saludándome bajo la lluvia en el Checkpoint Charlie de Berlín, Alemania.
Día asqueroso, gris y mojado en la ciudad, una sensación monótona que se prolongó durante casi toda mi estancia.
Fotografía como el culo por su escasa luminosidad, de hecho estuve a punto de borrarla en cuanto la hice, pero ahora tiene un no sé qué que qué sé yo.
Moraleja: ¡¡nunca borréis las fotos sin dejarlas antes en barbecho!!
El Checkpoint Charlie es el más famoso de los pasos fronterizos del Muro de Berlín entre 1945 y 1990. Se encuentra en la Friedrichstraße, y abría el paso a la zona de control estadounidense con la soviética. Sólo se permitía su uso a empleados militares y de embajadas de los aliados, extranjeros, trabajadores de la delegación permanente de la RFA y funcionarios de la RDA.
La denominación Charlie procede del alfabeto fonético de la OTAN, y es su tercera letra.
Fuente: Wikipedia.