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An der innerdeutschen Grenze am Falkenstein

OBJECT INFORMATION

Info

November 12 1989
Falkenstein border crossing between Probstzella (Gera district, now Thuringia) and Lauenstein (Bavaria)
Created By: Manfred Wagner

License: Creative Commons License

From the Set

Border opening in Ludwigsstadt/Probstzella, 12 November 1989

Near the Falkenstein border crossing between Lauenstein, a district of Ludwigstadt in Bavaria and the Thuringian municipal, Probstzella. The border crossing was open to foot traffic on 12 November 1989 and for road vehicles on 13 November 1989. This photo was taken near Falkenstein Rock, hence the name of the border crossing

Depicts

group of people, inner German border, policeman (FRG), warning sign

Context

border guard, fair, fall of the Berlin Wall, joy, opening of the border, policeman (FRG), politician, politician (female)

People/Organizations

Federal Border Guard

Places

Falkenstein (Thuringia), Falkenstein (Thuringia) border crossing, Lauenstein, Ludwigsstadt, Probstzella

Text in image

Landes- / grenze

Related

Original Caption

"In front of the border sign on the Bavarian side"