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A segment of the Berlin Wall
This is an original segment of the Berlin Wall erected by the former East German Communist Regime on 13 August 1961 to stem the flood of people from East Germany to freedom in the West, and to isolate the Western sectors of Berlin.
The Wall soon became a sad symbol not only of the artificial separation of Berliners but also of the political divisions of Germany and Europe as a whole -- a symbol of the suppression of freedom and violation of human rights. It's fall on 9 November 1989, was the climax of the peaceful Revolution of the East German people and opened the road to freedom in Eastern Europe as well.
During it's existence, the wall underwent several "improvements". This segment is part of the last configuration. the massive base was intended to foil breakthrough attempts by vehicles, whereas on top - not represented here - slippery tubes and barbed wire were to thwart attempts to climb across.
The Eastern side was painted white so that border guards cold better spot - and shoot at - refugees : The final deterrent, a so called "Death Strip"was plastered with mines, booby traps, tripwires, and, was patrolled by marksmen with watch dogs.
On the Western side, graffiti artists took it on as a challenge to express their protests and revulsion, or simply to "buautify" it.
588 people died trying to overcome The Wall.
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"The segment of the wall which has been given to Cape Town as a gift, has special significance as it is a monument to markPresident Mandela's state visit to Germany and Berlin in May 1996"
The Wall soon became a sad symbol not only of the artificial separation of Berliners but also of the political divisions of Germany and Europe as a whole -- a symbol of the suppression of freedom and violation of human rights. It's fall on 9 November 1989, was the climax of the peaceful Revolution of the East German people and opened the road to freedom in Eastern Europe as well.
During it's existence, the wall underwent several "improvements". This segment is part of the last configuration. the massive base was intended to foil breakthrough attempts by vehicles, whereas on top - not represented here - slippery tubes and barbed wire were to thwart attempts to climb across.
The Eastern side was painted white so that border guards cold better spot - and shoot at - refugees : The final deterrent, a so called "Death Strip"was plastered with mines, booby traps, tripwires, and, was patrolled by marksmen with watch dogs.
On the Western side, graffiti artists took it on as a challenge to express their protests and revulsion, or simply to "buautify" it.
588 people died trying to overcome The Wall.
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"The segment of the wall which has been given to Cape Town as a gift, has special significance as it is a monument to markPresident Mandela's state visit to Germany and Berlin in May 1996"
Dr. Uwe Kaestner
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