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The new border crossing in Mödlareuth

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December 9 1989
Mödlareuth
Created By: Martin Rumpler

License: Creative Commons License

The new border crossing in the divided village of Mödlareuth (Wikipedia article, retrieved on June 11, 2009). Known as 'Little Berlin': The Inner German border ran right through the center of the small village of approx. 50 inhabitants and in 1966 GDR border troops erected a concrete wall there similar to the Berlin Wall.

Depicts

border wall, Christmas tree, inner German border, man, night, one person, signboard, snow

Context

opening of the border

Places

Mödlareuth, Mödlareuth (East)/Mödlareuth (West) border crossing

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Grenzübergang / für Fußgänger / Mödlareuth / täglich / geöffnet 8:00 - 22:00

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Original Caption

"Mödlareuth border crossing - in the early morning hours. The gate is still closed but the lights on the Christmas trees are already leaning towards the West."