Berlin Wall Concrete Pipe

This concrete pipe was part of the Berlin Wall, built in 1961 by the Communist government to stop the flow of refugees from the Soviet-held part of Berlin into the democratic Western-held areas of the city. The Wall became a symbol of the vast political and ideological difference between the West and Communist countries. It stood for 28 years, during which over 5000 people attempted to escape from East to West Berlin, and over 100 of them died in the attempt. The Berlin Wall was demolished in 1989 prior to the reunification of Germany.

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