Berlin has a gory history that's world famous thanks to Adolf Hitler & Cold war. The infamous Berlin wall, quite literally tore the city into 2. This was built in 1961 to segregate the Allies controlled Germany and Soviet controlled Germany. West was under America and was a free society and East was under USSR with Nazi regime.
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Later when good times returned, the Berlin Wall was broken in 1989 uniting the 2 sides. Today it and its associated elements, stand still in few section at few places - Berlin Wall Museum, East Side Gallery, Checkpoint Charlie and Topography of Terror. The Museum is located slightly away from the centre of the city so I couldn't go there. This is my travelogue on the rest 3 of the places.
To Get There:
East Side Gallery: Nearest metro - Schelesisches Tor & Warschauer Strabe
Topography of Terror: Nearest metro - Anhalter Bahnhof & Potsdamer Platz
Checkpoint Charlie: Nearest metro - Kochstr / Checkpoint Charlie
Entry Fee: Free at all 3 places
Timings: 24hrs at all 3 places
P.S: I was invited by Visit Berlin - Welcome Card to experience the city for review purpose, however the opinions are my own and this post does not to advertise the product/service.
Dedicated to Venkat