The Berlin Wall, approximately 27 miles long, is dismantled by a crane as East Germany begins to dismantle the wall on Feb. 20, 1990, near the Brandenburg Gate in East Berlin, as a crowd watches.

U.S. President Ronald Reagan, commemorating the 750th anniversary of Berlin, addresses on June 12, 1987, the people of West Berlin at the base of the Brandenburg Gate, near the Berlin Wall.

Pres. Ronald Reagan gives the famous Brandenburg Gate speech in West Berlin.

US President Ronald Reagan, standing before the Berlin Wall, famously challenged Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev: ‘Mr.

East Berliners stand on top of the Berlin Wall near the Brandenburg Gate, Dec. 22, 1989, after two crossings were opened, making the historic site a public place for the first time in 28 years.

On June 12, 1987, U.S. President Ronald Reagan, during a visit to the divided German city of Berlin, stood before the Brandenburg Gate and exhorted Soviet leader Mikhail S. Gorbachev to “tear down ...

Stood at the heart of Berlin, the Brandenburg Gate is a symbol of the German capital, both as thriving modern metropolis and divided Cold War city. ... The Brandenburg Gate as the Wall fell in 1989.

The Berlin morning was gray and drizzly, October 3, 2005, and the thin crowds milling outside the Brandenburg Gate were in no mood to celebrate the 15th annual Day of German Unity.

The Brandenburg Gate is an iconic symbol of Berlin and Germany's reunification. Situated near the former border between East ...

by Rick Steves, December 16, 2024 | Remaining segments of the Berlin Wall provide a reminder of the impact this 30-year-long division had on peoples' lives. Read more here.

Berlin, Germany – When David Bowie’s Glass Spider Tour arrived in West Berlin on June 6, 1987, the city was the world’s de ...

People climbed on top of the Berlin Wall in front of the Brandenburg Gate on the night of Nov 9, 1989. — PETER KNEFFEL/dpa. A symbol of history. What is the appeal?