"Insane - Crazy - Unbelieveable", that's what this plaque at the open air memorial and exhibition on Bernauer Strasse reads. Bernauer Strasse was a border crossing from the DDR into the French sector of West Berlin. This plaque memorializes the reaction of East Germans who crossed over into the west on the evening of 9 November 1989. Crazy times, indeed! For more signs, visit Signs, Signs.
Well, it's a very forthright statement!
ReplyDeleteWow....fascinating.
ReplyDeleteWhat a momentous decision that must have been!
ReplyDeleteI think the words say it all. Very impressive.
ReplyDeleteWonderful!
ReplyDeleteThis is a good sign, and I think it's words are appropriate.
ReplyDeleteA line on the street - more poignant than a stand alone sign, I think.
ReplyDeleteInteresting bit of history.
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Wonderful post! It must have been an almost surreal experience for them to cross the border on that night.
ReplyDeleteThe line on the street suggest a momentous step into the future...Intriguing.
ReplyDeleteGood shot!
ReplyDeleteI remember a documentary I watched a few months back on the transition many East Germans have had since then, and surreal really does come to mind.
how interesting...and a great choice in b&w!
ReplyDeleteMust be around the time the wall came down. I remember seeing the pictures of people dancing on top of it, tearing it down, rejoicing...
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