Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall (German: Berliner Mauer, pronounced [bɛʁˌliːnɐ ˈmaʊ̯ɐ] (listen)) was a guarded concrete barrier that physically and ideologically divided Berlin from 1961 to 1989. Construction of the wall was commenced by the German Democratic Republic (GDR, East Germany) on 13 August 1961. The Wall cut off West Berlin from surrounding East Germany, including East Berlin. The barrier included guard towers placed along large concrete walls, accompanied by a wide area (later known as the "death strip") that contained anti-vehicle trenches, beds of nails and other defenses. The Eastern Bloc portrayed the Wall as protecting its population from fascist elements conspiring to prevent the "will of the people" from building a socialist state in East Germany.
Berlin Wall - Wikipedia Jump to content Coordinates : 52°30′16″N 13°26′28″E  /  52.50444°N 13.44111°E  / 52.50444; 13.44111 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Cold War barrier around West Berlin (1961–1989) This article is about the wall that surrounded West Berlin during the Cold War. For the border that divided most of East and West Germany, see Inner German border . For the video game, see The Berlin Wall (video game) . For the ring wall around the historic city of Berlin, see Berlin Customs Wall . Berlin Wall Berliner Mauer From the West Berlin side, Berlin Wall
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