26 September 2015
The Bernauer Strasse section was particularly poignant because of the indications where the people had tunneled under to escape, as seen by the shiny plaques set in the ground like dotted lines. The upright poles are along the line of the Wall itself.
What's everyone looking at over there?
It's a map of the former layout of the area, in iron.
Shadows along the Wall itself.
The circles indicate where people fleeing the East side were killed while trying to escape.
"Flucht" means escaped (literally, "flown").
C405 "Flown, a person".
Here are the markings of a tunnel, seen from the West side, the poles represent the wall, and the tunnel can be seen continuing on the other side. "Fluchttunnel" or flight tunnel.
We might become lost in the dark musings of tragic history, were it not for children playing to lift us out of the reverie.
Another tunnel seen from the East side, looking toward the Wall as indicated by the poles.
Remains of some of the residential buildings which stood here, most of which were demolished.
People would try to go through the buildings to escape by jumping through upper story windows.
Just beyond that is the remains of a chapel that stood nearby.
To be continued...
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