Kreuzberg
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Kreuzberg is a district of Berlin, Germany. It is part of the Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg borough located south of Mitte. During the Cold War era, it was one of the poorest areas of West Berlin, but sinc
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Saarlandstraße (today's Stresemannstraße) looking towards "Askanischer Platz" with the ruin of Anhalt Station and the tower stump of the "Protestant Saint Luke's Church", after the air raids during World War II
Oranienplatz on Labour Day
Kottbusser Tor (Berlin U-Bahn station)
West Berlin
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West Berlin was a political enclave which comprised the western part of Berlin from 1948 until 1990, during the Cold War. Although West Berlin was de jure not part of West Germany, lacked any sovereig
Kreuzberg
…Berlin, Germany. It is part of the Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg borough located south of Mitte. During the Cold War era, it was one of the poorest areas of West Berlin, but since German reunification in 1990, it has undergone significant gentrification and is now known for its vibrant arts scene. The borough is known…
U.S. military vehicles pass through the residential district of Zehlendorf in 1969.
West Berlin auxiliary identity card, bearing the words "The holder of this identity card is a German national" in German, French and English
President John F. Kennedy addressing the people of West Berlin from Rathaus Schöneberg on Rudolf-Wilde-Platz (today's John-F.-Kennedy-Platz), 26 June 1963
President Reagan speaking in front of the Brandenburg Gate giving the "Tear down this wall!" speech in 1987