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Berlin Wall around the world: Divided wall marks a united Germany across the globe

FP Staff • November 10, 2014, 20:01:47 IST
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In 1989, one evening as roars of protests in Germany that the world was witnessing, took a surprising turn. Shot for jumping the Berlin Wall, the gates had been opened as a gleeful crowd stood on the wall and asserted themselves and their right to be one. Dismantling it by hands and hammers, the crowd could be stopped at nothing.

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Berlin Wall around the world: Divided wall marks a united Germany across the globe

[caption id=“attachment_1796137” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] ![People walk near a piece of the Berlin Wall in Porte de Versailles in Paris October 20, 2014. On November 9, Germany will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. To mark the event Reuters Photographers around the world captured images of segments of the wall, which are kept as monuments in many countries from Taiwan to South Africa and Costa Rica. The Berlin Wall, which divided West Berlin from the communist East after it was built in 1961, was the most potent symbol of the Cold War. At least 136 people were killed or died at the Wall, most of them while trying to escape. On November 9, 1989, following huge protests in East Berlin the wall was breached and thousands of people poured into West Berlin. Picture taken October 20, 2014. REUTERS](https://images.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/RTR4CLP7-copy.jpg) A piece of the Berlin Wall in Porte de Versailles in Paris kept as a monument. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1796139” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] ![People take a walk along a Berlin Wall piece in Berlin's Mitte (Centre) district November 4, 2013. Berlin will mark the 24th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9. Picture taken Novemebr 4.REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz (CITYSCAPE SOCIETY - Tags: CITYSPACE ANNIVERSARY SOCIETY) CITYSCAPE - RTX15474](https://images.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/RTX15474.jpg) People take a walk along a Berlin Wall piece in Berlin’s Mitte (Centre) district. Reuters[/caption]   [caption id=“attachment_1796143” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] ![A child sweeps in front of four pieces of the Berlin Wall at Teguh Ostenrik's workshop in Pondok Petir village in Depok, Indonesia's West Java province October 22, 2014. Indonesia sculptor Teguh Ostenrik bought four original sections of the Berlin wall to Indonesia in 1990. On November 9, Germany will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. To mark the event Reuters Photographers around the world captured images of segments of the wall, which are kept as monuments in many countries from Taiwan to South Africa and Costa Rica. The Berlin Wall, which divided West Berlin from the communist East after it was built in 1961, was the most potent symbol of the Cold War. At least 136 people were killed or died at the Wall, most of them while trying to escape. On November 9, 1989, following huge protests in East Berlin the wall was breached and thousands of people poured into West Berlin. Picture taken October 22, 2014. REUTERS/Beawiharta (INDONESIA - Tags: SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY CONFLICT) ATTENTION EDITORS - PICTURE 29 OF 32 FOR WIDER IMAGE STORY 'THE BERLIN WALL AROUND THE WORLD' SEARCH '25 BERLIN' FOR ALL IMAGES - RTR4CLQ7](https://images.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/RTR4CLQ7.jpg) A child sweeps in front of four pieces of the Berlin Wall at Teguh Ostenrik’s workshop in Pondok Petir village in Depok, Indonesia’s West Java province October 22, 2014. Indonesia sculptor Teguh Ostenrik bought four original sections of the Berlin wall to Indonesia in 1990. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1796145” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] ![A piece of the Berlin Wall is seen at Chapman University in Orange, California September 17, 2014. On November 9, Germany will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. To mark the event Reuters Photographers around the world captured images of segments of the wall, which are kept as monuments in many countries from Taiwan to South Africa and Costa Rica. The Berlin Wall, which divided West Berlin from the communist East after it was built in 1961, was the most potent symbol of the Cold War. At least 136 people were killed or died at the Wall, most of them while trying to escape. On November 9, 1989, following huge protests in East Berlin the wall was breached and thousands of people poured into West Berlin. Picture taken September 17, 2014. REUTERS/Mike Blake (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY) ATTENTION EDITORS - PICTURE 25 OF 32 FOR WIDER IMAGE STORY 'THE BERLIN WALL AROUND THE WORLD' SEARCH '25 BERLIN' FOR ALL IMAGES - RTR4CLPT](https://images.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/RTR4CLPT.jpg) A piece of the Berlin Wall is seen at Chapman University in Orange, California. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1796147” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] ![A piece of the Berlin Wall is seen in a garden at the Alexander Von Humboldt German School in Mexico City, September 10, 2014. On November 9, Germany will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. To mark the event Reuters Photographers around the world captured images of segments of the wall, which are kept as monuments in many countries from Taiwan to South Africa and Costa Rica. The Berlin Wall, which divided West Berlin from the communist East after it was built in 1961, was the most potent symbol of the Cold War. At least 136 people were killed or died at the Wall, most of them while trying to escape. On November 9, 1989, following huge protests in East Berlin the wall was breached and thousands of people poured into West Berlin. Picture taken September 10, 2014. REUTERS/ Edgard Garrido (MEXICO - Tags: SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY CONFLICT) ATTENTION EDITORS - PICTURE 23 OF 32 FOR WIDER IMAGE STORY 'THE BERLIN WALL AROUND THE WORLD' SEARCH '25 BERLIN' FOR ALL IMAGES - RTR4CLPQ](https://images.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/RTR4CLPQ.jpg) A piece of the Berlin Wall is seen in a garden at the Alexander Von Humboldt German School in Mexico City. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1796149” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] ![A piece of the Berlin Wall is seen at a garden inside San Martin palace, headquarters of Argentina's Foreign Ministry in Buenos Aires September 12, 2014. On November 9, Germany will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. To mark the event Reuters Photographers around the world captured images of segments of the wall, which are kept as monuments in many countries from Taiwan to South Africa and Costa Rica. The Berlin Wall, which divided West Berlin from the communist East after it was built in 1961, was the most potent symbol of the Cold War. At least 136 people were killed or died at the Wall, most of them while trying to escape. On November 9, 1989, following huge protests in East Berlin the wall was breached and thousands of people poured into West Berlin. Picture taken September 12, 2014. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci (ARGENTINA - Tags: SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY CONFLICT) ATTENTION EDITORS - PICTURE 27 OF 32 FOR WIDER IMAGE STORY 'THE BERLIN WALL AROUND THE WORLD' SEARCH '25 BERLIN' FOR ALL IMAGES - RTR4CLPO](https://images.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/RTR4CLPO.jpg) A piece of the Berlin Wall is seen at a garden inside San Martin palace, headquarters of Argentina’s Foreign Ministry in Buenos Aires. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1796151” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] ![A woman walks past a piece of the Berlin Wall, which was from Potsdamer Platz, in a park outside the European Parliament in Brussels October 31, 2014. On November 9, Germany will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. To mark the event Reuters Photographers around the world captured images of segments of the wall, which are kept as monuments in many countries from Taiwan to South Africa and Costa Rica. The Berlin Wall, which divided West Berlin from the communist East after it was built in 1961, was the most potent symbol of the Cold War. At least 136 people were killed or died at the Wall, most of them while trying to escape. On November 9, 1989, following huge protests in East Berlin the wall was breached and thousands of people poured into West Berlin. Picture taken October 31, 2014. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (BELGIUM - Tags: SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY CONFLICT) ATTENTION EDITORS - PICTURE 18 OF 32 FOR WIDER IMAGE STORY 'THE BERLIN WALL AROUND THE WORLD' SEARCH '25 BERLIN' FOR ALL IMAGES - RTR4CLPC](https://images.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/RTR4CLPC.jpg) A woman walks past a piece of the Berlin Wall, which was from Potsdamer Platz, in a park outside the European Parliament in Brussels. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1796153” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] ![A piece of the Berlin Wall is seen in the front yard of the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy in Taipei October 20, 2014. On November 9, Germany will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. To mark the event Reuters Photographers around the world captured images of segments of the wall, which are kept as monuments in many countries from Taiwan to South Africa and Costa Rica. The Berlin Wall, which divided West Berlin from the communist East after it was built in 1961, was the most potent symbol of the Cold War. At least 136 people were killed or died at the Wall, most of them while trying to escape. On November 9, 1989, following huge protests in East Berlin the wall was breached and thousands of people poured into West Berlin. Picture taken October 20, 2014. REUTERS/Pichi Chuang (TAIWAN - Tags: SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY CONFLICT) ATTENTION EDITORS - PICTURE 19 OF 32 FOR WIDER IMAGE STORY 'THE BERLIN WALL AROUND THE WORLD' SEARCH '25 BERLIN' FOR ALL IMAGES - RTR4CLPA](https://images.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/RTR4CLPA.jpg) A piece of the Berlin Wall is seen in the front yard of the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy in Taipei. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1796155” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] ![A man walks near a piece of the Berlin Wall in La Defense business district in Courbevoie October 16, 2014. The municipality of Courbevoie bought the piece of wall for 300.000 Deutsche Marks in 1990. The segment shows a painting of Kiddy Citny. On November 9, Germany will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. To mark the event Reuters Photographers around the world captured images of segments of the wall, which are kept as monuments in many countries from Taiwan to South Africa and Costa Rica. The Berlin Wall, which divided West Berlin from the communist East after it was built in 1961, was the most potent symbol of the Cold War. At least 136 people were killed or died at the Wall, most of them while trying to escape. On November 9, 1989, following huge protests in East Berlin, the wall was breached and thousands of people poured into West Berlin. Picture taken October 16, 2014. REUTERS/Charles Platiau (FRANCE - Tags: SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY CONFLICT) ATTENTION EDITORS - PICTURE 15 OF 32 FOR WIDER IMAGE STORY 'THE BERLIN WALL AROUND THE WORLD' SEARCH '25 BERLIN' FOR ALL IMAGES - RTR4CLP8](https://images.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/RTR4CLP8.jpg) A man walks near a piece of the Berlin Wall in La Defense business district in Courbevoie October 16, 2014. The municipality of Courbevoie bought the piece of wall for 300.000 Deutsche Marks in 1990. The segment shows a painting of Kiddy Citny. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1796159” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] ![A piece of the Berlin Wall is seen in the artists' village of Ein Hod near Haifa in Israel October 17, 2014. On November 9, Germany will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. To mark the event Reuters Photographers around the world captured images of segments of the wall, which are kept as monuments in many countries from Taiwan to South Africa and Costa Rica. The Berlin Wall, which divided West Berlin from the communist East after it was built in 1961, was the most potent symbol of the Cold War. At least 136 people were killed or died at the Wall, most of them while trying to escape. On November 9, 1989, following huge protests in East Berlin the wall was breached and thousands of people poured into West Berlin. Picture taken October 17, 2014. REUTERS/Baz Ratner (ISRAEL - Tags: SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY CONFLICT) ATTENTION EDITORS - PICTURE 05 OF 32 FOR WIDER IMAGE STORY 'THE BERLIN WALL AROUND THE WORLD' SEARCH '25 BERLIN' FOR ALL IMAGES - RTR4CLOZ](https://images.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/RTR4CLOZ.jpg) A piece of the Berlin Wall is seen in the artists’ village of Ein Hod near Haifa in Israel. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1796161” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] ![A woman walks by a piece of the Berlin Wall near the European Parliament in Brussels October 31, 2014. On November 9, Germany will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. To mark the event Reuters Photographers around the world captured images of segments of the wall, which are kept as monuments in many countries from Taiwan to South Africa and Costa Rica. The Berlin Wall, which divided West Berlin from the communist East after it was built in 1961, was the most potent symbol of the Cold War. At least 136 people were killed or died at the Wall, most of them while trying to escape. On November 9, 1989, following huge protests in East Berlin the wall was breached and thousands of people poured into West Berlin. Picture taken October 31, 2014. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (BELGIUM - Tags: SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY CONFLICT) ATTENTION EDITORS - PICTURE 07 OF 32 FOR WIDER IMAGE STORY 'THE BERLIN WALL AROUND THE WORLD' SEARCH '25 BERLIN' FOR ALL IMAGES - RTR4CLOX](https://images.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/RTR4CLOX.jpg) A woman walks by a piece of the Berlin Wall near the European Parliament in Brussels. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1796163” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] ![A piece of the Berlin Wall is seen in a park in central Moscow October 8, 2014. On November 9, Germany will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. To mark the event Reuters Photographers around the world captured images of segments of the wall, which are kept as monuments in many countries from Taiwan to South Africa and Costa Rica. The Berlin Wall, which divided West Berlin from the communist East after it was built in 1961, was the most potent symbol of the Cold War. At least 136 people were killed or died at the Wall, most of them while trying to escape. On November 9, 1989, following huge protests in East Berlin the wall was breached and thousands of people poured into West Berlin. Picture taken October 8, 2014. Picture was taken using light painting and a long exposure. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov (RUSSIA - Tags: SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY CONFLICT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) ATTENTION EDITORS - PICTURE 12 OF 32 FOR WIDER IMAGE STORY 'THE BERLIN WALL AROUND THE WORLD' SEARCH '25 BERLIN' FOR ALL IMAGES - RTR4CLOQ](https://images.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/RTR4CLOQ.jpg) A piece of the Berlin Wall is seen in a park in central Moscow. Reuters[/caption]

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