Ze Wall

Our first evening in Berlin, we visited the Berlin Wall Memorial. This museum pays tribute to the history of the Berlin Wall and those who escaped or attempted to escape the DDR. In one portion of the museum, visitors were encouraged to illustrate the history of the wall through art or text (first picture). On our second day, we took a bicycle tour with Fat Tire Bike Tours covering eight miles of Berlin including the East SideGallery, Tempelhof, and the Soviet Memorial Treptow. At the East Side Gallery, we were able to see a preserved portion of the Berlin Wall that is covered in murals by commissioned artists. This segment of the wall in the middle of the city cuts through Nazi architecture, the remnants of the former DDR, and modern construction, forming a perfect snapshot of Berlin's history in a single frame.