Berlin is one of the biggest cities in Europe (its population is 3.4 million of people). Perhaps, this is also one of the most fashionable and constantly changing cities of the region. Berlin has been chosen the capital of Germany since 1990. However, in reality the city still consists of 2 parts. When The Berlin Wall fell, Berlin became one of the musical centres of Europe. The city keeps attracting numerous musicians and artists. Soon after this numerous trendy restaurants and clubs appeared in the city, and Berlin got back its reputation of the most fashionable place in Europe.
The Berlin Wall. During approximately 30 years citizens of Berlin were separated by The Berlin Wall. It served as a boundary between the communist East and the capitalistic West. Nowadays, the largest part of the wall was disassembled, but sometimes you still can see the marks on the pavement. These are the places where the wall used to be located. The Berlin Wall was ruined on the 9th of November, 1989. In a 2-year time after this symbolic event the disgraceful construction was practically destroyed. The fragments of the Wall were sold as souvenirs. Nowadays, the remains of the Wall still remind of the past events. The East Side Gallery is situated in Mühlenstraße. This is a 1200-meter long wall, which is painted by artists from all over the world. Bernauerstrasse is the place where tourists can still see the remains of The Berlin Wall. The wall here has holes that were made on the night from the 9th to the 10th of November 1989. This place has become a true memorial of the past events.
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