Checkpoint Charlie

Checkpoint Charlie, located at the junction of Friedrichstraße and Zimmerstraße, is a testimony and symbol of the Cold War, and from 1961 to 1990, it was the crossing point for Allied troops, non-Germans and diplomatic personnel between East and West Berlin. Now it is surrounded by tall modern buildings, and only a small section of the Berlin Wall remains. On the side facing West Berlin, there is a famous warning sign in English, Russian, French and German: "YouarenowleavingtheAmericansector." ( "You're leaving the U.S. defense zone right now.") The replicas are currently seen, and the originals are kept in the adjoining Checkpoint Charlie Museum. At the remnants of the Berlin Wall, there are Russian and American "soldiers" dressed as staff, and you can take photos with them for 2 euros. If you want to learn more about checkpoints, the Berlin Wall, and the history of the split between Germany and Germany, check out the Checkpoint Charlie Museum next door. The museum is located at the back of Checkpoint Charlie. The facade is not large, but it is unique inside. The collection of historical materials is very rich, and it shows this heavy history in a black and humorous way. Here you can see all kinds of props used by people who tried to climb over the Berlin Wall: homemade hot air balloons, tunnels, hidden compartments of cars and single-person submarines used in the escape to West Berlin, etc. Courage and resourcefulness of the citizens of the GDR. In addition, there are personal data and detailed records about those who advocated freedom and human rights in those days, which is one of the must-see attractions in Berlin. In addition to this, the Checkpoint Charlie Museum has opened an exhibition hall on international non-violent human rights movements, with topics including world-renowned human rights movements led by Gandhi to Lech Walesa, where you can see the original diary written by Mahatma Gandhi , used clogs, typewriters used to draft the Eastern European Charter 77, etc. There are souvenir shops and cafés at Checkpoint Charlie, and there are also many souvenir shops outside the museum, among which there are special souvenirs with fragments of the Berlin Wall that can be purchased as souvenirs.