Subject: Re: Berlin was memorial, was: [BoundaryPoint] Territories and tripoi nts
Date: Jan 08, 2001 @ 19:51
Author: michael donner (michael donner <m@...>)
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excuse me again
dear bernhard & mats
as i was carried away

i meant to say
i am glad you are here with us in this
& your interests & contributions & wishes are appreciated

sincerely
m




>
>Dear Mats,
>
>> I have a weak memory of a war memorial on the northern
>> side of Str des 17 Junis, not far from Brandenburger Tor,
>> but on the western side of the wall. Is that the memorial
>> you are referring to?
>>
>> Do you know if it is still there?
>
>It surely is. I enclose a small scan of the central Berlin city map,
>showing Strasse des 17. Juni west of Brandenburg Gate. The "Ehrenmal"
>is, as you said, north of the street.
>
>> By the way, if you know Berlin, do you know if the rock
>> that promises everlasting friendship with the Soviet
>> Union is still there? I think it was placed on a square
>> close to the old DDR parliament building.
>
>I have been to Berlin once, in 1981. But I'll ask friends about this
>rock. Do you have any further information on its exact name or location?
>Parliament Building would be "Palast der Republik", I presume?
>
>> Another question, if you don't mind my asking, was there
>> ever a border crossing (Grenzuebergang) at Brandenburger
>> Tor?
>
>Yes there was. On 24th or 25th of December 1989, the then Heads of
>Government of both states, Kohl and Modrow, celebrated the opening of
>pedestrian checkpoints on either side of the gate. Of course, by that
>time the Wall peckers were already busy disintegrating the entire
>structure.
>
>As a side note - when inhabitants of West Berlin, West Germany proper or
>other countries wanted to cross into East Berlin, they had to use
>different border crossings. The most interesting checkpoint surely was
>"Checkpoint Charlie", where a small museum tells stories of how people
>escaped (by balloon, tunnel, etc.)
>
>Hope this helps.
>
>All the Best
>
>Bernhard
>
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