the Brandenburg Gate lies at the heart of some of the most powerful news images of the last 20 years. Footage of Germans embracing on top of the Berlin Wall in November 1989, with the Gate as a ...

- East Berliners get helping hands from West Berliners as they climb the Berlin Wall, which divided the city since the end of ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: A nice souvenir video of the Brandenburg Gate can be captured by taking a taxi on the northbound road (Bundesstraße 2) that loops around the Brandenburg Gate. Keep your ...

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Soldiers stand on the West Berlin side of the Wall at Brandenburg Gate two days after its opening on November 11, 1989. Photo: DPA We look at the history behind the barrier that split communist ...

Meanwhile, more than 10,000 protesters defied a ban on their rally and assembled on Tuesday morning between the Brandenburg Gate and the Reichstag where the parliament is housed. German media said ...

(JTA) — Landmarks around the world turned to blue and white on Saturday in solidarity with Israel after Hamas attacked the country, leaving at least 700 Israelis dead and more than 2,000 wounded.

The Berlin Wall divided Germany for almost 30 years. It tore families apart and destroyed lives. Both the construction and the fall of the Wall were key moments in German history -- and beyond.