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"Haus am Checkpoint Charlie" with the last USSR flag flown on the Kremlin.

Sun, 17 Jul 2011 14:30:13 GMT

"Haus am Checkpoint Charlie" with the last USSR flag flown on the Kremlin.

I assume this was the final point for tourists and Berliners before the wall...

Sun, 17 Jul 2011 14:29:22 GMT

I assume this was the final point for tourists and Berliners before the wall came down. Or could one walk up to the border line without travel papers?

Photo by Rolf Steinort

Note the German spelling in "MUSEUMSSHOP" :-)

Sun, 17 Jul 2011 14:28:26 GMT

Note the German spelling in "MUSEUMSSHOP" :-)

Photo by Rolf Steinort

Did I mention the merchandise?

Sun, 17 Jul 2011 14:27:35 GMT

Did I mention the merchandise?

Photo by Rolf Steinort

The replica of the first watch barrack. The sand sacks are filled with...

Sun, 17 Jul 2011 14:26:44 GMT

The replica of the first watch barrack. The sand sacks are filled with concrete to prevent poking by tourist fingers.

Photo by Rolf Steinort

Standing on the Zimmerstraße, this was East Berlin. Note that McD is still in...

Sun, 17 Jul 2011 14:25:47 GMT

Standing on the Zimmerstraße, this was East Berlin. Note that McD is still in the American Sector. ;-)

Photo by Rolf Steinort