Subject: Berlin was memorial, was:  [BoundaryPoint] Territories and tripoi nts<br/>
Date: Jan 07, 2001 @ 17:35<br/>
Author: Mats Hessman (Mats Hessman &lt;Mats@...&gt;)<br/>
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<div id="ygrps-yiv-129456770"><blockquote><span title="ireply">&gt; The memorial in Berlin was the Soviet War Memorial in the Bezirk<br/>
&gt; (District) Tiergarten. There were Soviet soldiers on guard, and<br/>
&gt; frequently Soviet VIPs layed wreaths. I&#39;m not sure, whether <br/>
&gt; the memorial<br/>
&gt; actually formed part of the Soviet sector of Berlin or <br/>
&gt; whether only free<br/>
&gt; access was guaranteed at all times.<br/>
<br/>
 </span></blockquote>Bernhard,<br/>
<br/>
Thanks for the information!<br/>
<br/>
I have a weak memory of a war memorial on the northern<br/>
side of Str des 17 Junis, not far from Brandenburger Tor,<br/>
but on the western side of the wall. Is that the memorial <br/>
you are referring to?<br/>
<br/>
Do you know if it is still there?<br/>
<br/>
By the way, if you know Berlin, do you know if the rock<br/>
that promises everlasting friendship with the Soviet<br/>
Union is still there? I think it was placed on a square<br/>
close to the old DDR parliament building.<br/>
<br/>
Another question, if you don&#39;t mind my asking, was there<br/>
ever a border crossing (Grenzuebergang) at Brandenburger<br/>
Tor?<br/>
<br/>
Mats</div>