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A preserved portion of the Berlin Wall. The wall was begun in 1961 and completely encircled West Berlin. The beginning of the end of the wall came in 1989 when the East German regime allowed East Berliners to visit West Berlin. The former wall is marked in some places by cobblestones.

A preserved portion of the Berlin Wall. The wall was begun in 1961 and completely encircled West Berlin. The beginning of the end of the wall came in 1989 when the East German regime allowed East Berliners to visit West Berlin. The former wall is marked in some places by cobblestones.

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