In the capital of West Germany began on November 9 main celebrations of the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, which has become during its existence, the symbol of the “cold war” and the division of Europe.
A memorial complex “Berlin Wall” on the street Bernauer Strasse memorial ceremony was held, with the laying of flowers, which was attended by Chancellor Angela Merkel, the Governing Mayor of Berlin, Klaus Wowereit, the State Minister for Culture and Mass Communications of the Federal Republic of Germany, Monica Gryutters, diplomats and human rights activists. In the list there is the Chapel of Reconciliation, which is part of the memorial service has been made in memory of those who died trying to overcome the wall, reports Tass.
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“The fall of the wall 25 years ago, was an event of world importance and almost unique character” – said Monica Gryutters. According to her, this event “has been and will remain for all Germans cause for joy and gratitude.”
“Hundreds of thousands of brave demonstrators in the GDR piled inhumane wall and peacefully overcome the SED Dictatorship – said the minister. – Reminds us of this and analyze the history of the division of Germany continues to be an essential task.”
In the exhibition rooms of the complex Merkel will open a new permanent exhibition entitled “1961-1989. The Berlin Wall”.
Memorial on Bernauer Strasse is one of the symbols of a divided Germany. After the start of construction of the Wall in 1961, the house on the same side of the street were in the eastern part of Berlin, and the adjacent pavement – in the west.
The culmination of the celebrations will be a musical celebration at the Brandenburg Gate with the participation of famous performers. In the evening the sky over Berlin will rise about 7 thousand glowing balloons filled with helium, which symbolize the fall of the Berlin Wall and the disappearance of the border between East and West Germany.
The ceremony was attended by all the top political leadership of the country, including the President of Germany Joachim Gauck, as well as numerous foreign guests, among them – the former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev.
As for Vladimir Putin, in his plans, “and there was no” trip to Berlin these days, said earlier in the week, his press secretary, Dmitry Peskov. Note that this statement was preceded by statements of high-ranking German officials that the EU may impose new sanctions against Russia. As a result, Putin flew today for talks in Beijing – the day before the APEC summit there.
Recall Berlin Wall appeared in 1961 as the “anti-fascist boom” that the socialist GDR separated from their western neighbors. Wall was rebuilt many times and come up with new ways to prevent escapes.
Along the perimeter of West Berlin officially operated a number of street crossings. Only in 1989, the 160-kilometer long wall border was destroyed. Now, in many places, where the remains of the wall and checkpoints are located memorials and museums.
November 9, 1989 at the peak of democratic change in the former socialist countries all checkpoint on the Berlin Wall opened for easy access. German Chancellor Angela Merkel called it a historic event, “the victory of civil courage.” “This day has shown that it is impossible ever to suppress the human desire for freedom. In that fateful year, more and more Germans were able to overcome the fear of the threat of reprisals. They rose up to fight for their rights and took to the streets with their requirements,” – said Merkel. Her words leads RIA “Novosti” .
A DW recalls that on 9 November – even a special day in the history of Germany in 1918 on this day Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicated, 20 years later, the Nazis organized the pogroms in “Kristallnacht”, well and in 1989 the Berlin Wall fell.
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