Waiting at Falkenstein border crossing
OBJECT INFORMATION
Info
November 12 1989
Falkenstein border crossing between Probstzella (Gera district, now Thuringia) and Lauenstein (Bavaria)
Created By:
Manfred WagnerLicense:
From the Set
Waiting at the border crossing between Lauenstein, a part of the Bavarian city Ludwigsstadt, and the Thuringian town of Probstzella. The border crossing was opened to pedestrian and road traffic on 12 and 13 November, 1989, respectively. The photo was taken near Falkenstein cliff, after which the border crossing was named.
Depicts
border fence,
boundary post (GDR),
group of people,
inner German border,
man,
national colours,
opening of the border,
policeman (FRG),
youthborder guard,
fair,
joy,
opening of the border,
policeman (FRG),
politician,
politician (female)Places
Falkenstein (Thuringia),
Falkenstein (Thuringia) border crossing,
Lauenstein,
Ludwigsstadt,
ProbstzellaRelated
Original Caption
"Franconians and, in the meantime, also people from Thuringia and members of the Bavarian police await people expected from the East."
