At the Bornholmer Straße border opening

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November 9 1989
Berlin, Bornholmer Straße border crossing
Created By: Peter R. Asche

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Merry police and an onlooker during the opening of the border crossing at Bornholmer Strasse, one of seven street crossings between East and West Berlin (between the Soviet and French sectors) while the Wall was up and the first at which passport control was partially suspended on the night of 9th November 1989.

Depicts

group of people, joy, night, November 9, 1989, opening of the border, policeman (FRG), state coat of arms

Context

camera, fall of the Berlin Wall, joy, November 9, 1989, opening of the border, television

People/Organizations

Günter Schabowski , police (FRG)

Places

Bornholmer Straße, Bornholmer Straße border crossing, Bösebrücke (bridge)

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