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Baumhaus an der Mauer (Treehouse on the Wall): Bethaniendamm 23, 10997 Berlin

The Treehouse on the Berlin Wall: A Symbol of Resilience and Hope

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Amidst the imposing concrete structure of the Berlin Wall, a symbol of division and oppression, stood an unlikely oasis of defiance and hope – the Baumhaus an der Mauer, or the Treehouse on the Wall. ...

This image of the Berlin Wall was taken in 1986 by Thierry Noir at Bethaniendamm in Berlin-Kreuzberg.

The Berlin Wall Fell On November 9, 1989

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The Berlin Wall was a literal symbol of the iron curtain and the cold war, which divided east and west Germany. It was built in 1961 and fell in 1989.