A special book: The Berlin Wall out in the World (Die Berliner Mauer in der Welt)

A symbol of freedom, of human resilience, or a relict of the Cold war?

The Berlin Wall opens a broad area of interpretation.  Therefore, it’s so much more interesting to see how, all around the world, commemorative places have been created, using original segments of it. 

The fate and whereabouts of the Wall have never been so assuredly researched as has been done in this new publication, appearing in September 2009 from the Story of Berlin publishing house, in cooperation with the German government’s Institute for coming to terms with the past (Bundesstiftung Aufarbeitung), as publisher. 

More than 120 of these Wall segments, which weigh tonnes, and which are to be found in over 40 nations on all continents, had to be found. Amongst their new owners can be found Japanese business people, prominent art collectors, all the
presidents of the USA and even the Pope.  Exciting, odd but also tragic stories are told.  Curious?  

Clich here to order the book by BerlinStory publishers

Bundesstiftung zur Aufarbeitung der SED-Diktatur (Hg.)
Die Berliner Mauer in der Welt
256 Seiten, 220 Farbabbildungen
21 x 21 cm, fester Einband
ISBN 978-3-86855-023-8
19,80 EUR