Lightboxes
Cart
alb4003791

Checkpoint between East and West Berlin, Heinrich Heine Strasse, Berlin, Germany. Artist: Unknown

Checkpoint between East and West Berlin, Heinrich Heine Strasse, Berlin, Germany. One of the crossing points on the Berlin Wall. The Communist East German authorities erected the Berlin Wall in 1961, separating their zone of the city from West Berlin and preventing movement between the two. According to official figures 133 people were killed by the East Germans trying to cross the wall from east to west before it was dismantled in 1989, but unofficial estimates suggest the figure was at least 200. The dismantling of the wall symbolised the end of the Cold War and paved the way for the reunification of Germany.
Share
pinterestPinterest
twitterTwitter
facebookFacebook
emailEmail

Add to another lightbox

Add to another lightbox
add to lightbox print share
Do you already have an account? Sign in
You do not have an account? Register
Buy this image
Loading...
Title:
Checkpoint between East and West Berlin, Heinrich Heine Strasse, Berlin, Germany. Artist: Unknown
Caption:
Checkpoint between East and West Berlin, Heinrich Heine Strasse, Berlin, Germany. One of the crossing points on the Berlin Wall. The Communist East German authorities erected the Berlin Wall in 1961, separating their zone of the city from West Berlin and preventing movement between the two. According to official figures 133 people were killed by the East Germans trying to cross the wall from east to west before it was dismantled in 1989, but unofficial estimates suggest the figure was at least 200. The dismantling of the wall symbolised the end of the Cold War and paved the way for the reunification of Germany.
Credit:
Album / Heritage Images / Keystone Archives
Releases:
Model: No - Property: No
Rights questions?
Image size:
4908 x 3567 px | 50.1 MB
Print size:
41.6 x 30.2 cm | 16.4 x 11.9 in (300 dpi)
Keywords: