Berlin Wall:
The Berlin Wall, which separated the city in an eastern and western part, was the symbol of the cold War. Built by the goverment of the DDR to prevent East Germans from escaping to the West, most of the Berlin Wall has been demolished since the border between East and West Berlin opened in 1989.
After the second world war, defeated Germany was divided up into 4 parts: an American, British, French and Soviet occupation zone.Remnants of the Wall
Most of the wall has been demolised since, but some parts still stand. The most famous one is the 1316m long East Side Gallery and contains 106 paintings these are also very colourful and intrestings as they show peoples emotions and thoughts which is very intresting to see and gives you a greater picture. By visiting the Berlin Wall it is worthwhile exerience .
Over time, the barbed wire was replaced by a 3.6m high wall. Along the Wall's east side ran a 'death zone', an area controlled by guards. A total of 302 watchtowers and 20 bunkers were built along the 155km long border. The guards were given the order to shoot at escapees. As a result 192 people were killed in an attempt to cross the border to the West.
The Berlin Wall is easy to find and also located near all transport links so nobody has a problem finding the attracion itself.
Reichstags
The Reichstag, the seat of the German Parliament, is one of Berlin's most historical landmarks. It is close to the Branden Burger Gate and before the unification, it was located right next to the Berlin Wall. So they are all close by to walk to which is very useful and a postive factor for all the tourists as they dont want to travel a great distance . The building was constructed between 1884 and 1894,
It was reconstructed between 1958 and 1972 but the central dome and most of the ornamentation were removed. During Berlin's division the West German parliament assembled here once a year as a way to indicate that Bonn was only a temporary capital. The attraction is very intresting and different to look at it is very unique and different to look at and a also a new experience. The Holocaust:Concentration and Extermination Camps:
The Holocaust began in 1933 when Adolf Hilter came to power in Germany and ended in 1945 when the Nazis were defeated by the Allied powers.
The term "Holocaust," originally from the Greek word "holokauston" which means "sacrifice by fire," refers to the Nazi's persecution and planned slaughter of the Jewish people.
In addition to Jews, the Nazis targeted Gypies, homosexuals, Anyone who resisted the Nazis was sent to forced labor or murdered.
The Nazis used the term "the Final Solution" to refer to their plan to murder the Jewish people.
The Big Numbers It is estimated that 11 million people were killed during the Holocaust. Six million of these were Jews. The Nazis killed approximately two-thirds of all Jews living in Europe. An estimated 1.1 million children were murdered in the Holocaust. Going to the concentration camp is easy to access. They have a hand phone which they give you before you start the journey and indicates every corner that you enter in the camp by pressing the numbers and going through the guide book which also gives you all the information you need to know and gives you a great amount of knowledge. All the areas a close by each other so that you will not have a great amount of distance to walk. Also by looking at all the they used gives you a bigger and better picture of how they life was like which makes you want to see more. A very interesting experience which is unmissable.
