Overnight on June 15th 1961, a barrier went up to completely divide Allied West Berlin from Communist East Berlin and the GDR. Over the following years the Berlin Wall was increasingly fortified until it became one of the deadliest border-crossings in the World. Take this tour to explore the remnants of this historical barrier, and relive the tragic events of people attempting to cross the death-strip to freedom.
Tour sights included in this application are:
* Friedrichstraße Station and the Palace of Tears
* The White Crosses Memorial
* Crosses on the Corner of Ebertstrasse
* Tiergarten Soviet War Memorial
* Statue The Caller
* The Brandenburg Gate
* The Former Death Strip
* Leipziger Platz
* Potsdamer Platz
* GDR Watchtower
* The Wall at Niederkirchnerstraße
* Checkpoint Charlie
* The Peter Fechter Memorial
This is the Lite Version of the app. All navigation-related features are disabled in the Lite version, so while you can view the walk details (sight descriptions and photos) and listen to the audio narrations, there are no navigation assistance to guide you from one sight to the next. Download the Lite version if you want to learn about this app. However, if you want to join the walk, it is highly recommended that you download the Full Version of this app. The Full Version includes a detailed tour route map and turn-by-turn directions to guide you from one sight to the next.
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