A wide view of Checkpoint Charlie. The picture on the mast is of a US soldier that served there during the Cold War; on the other side is a corresponding picture of a Soviet soldier. Construction, especially in the former East section of Berlin, is proceeding rapidly; without knowing the history it would be very difficult to even tell this was once the site of a great geopolitical border crossing.
A wide view of Checkpoint Charlie. The picture on the mast is of a US soldier that served there during the Cold War; on the other side is a corresponding picture of a Soviet soldier. Construction, especially in the former East section of Berlin, is proceeding rapidly; without knowing the history it would be very difficult to even tell this was once the site of a great geopolitical border crossing.