The Berlin Wall ran along the entire southern edge of Bernauer Straße during the years of Berlin's division. Part of this former border strip together with the watchtower are now home to an open air exhibition offering historical audio and video material as well as a visitor centre with videos and a viewing tower.

Is there any of the Berlin Wall still standing?

Today, the Berlin Wall still stands as a monument in some parts of the city. Thirty years after its fall, the wall serves as an ever-present reminder of Berlin's turbulent past, but also its triumphant recovery.

Why did they remove the Berlin Wall?

In 1989, political changes in Eastern Europe and civil unrest in Germany put pressure on the East German government to loosen some of its regulations on travel to West Germany. ... The political, economic and social impact of the fall of the Berlin Wall further weakened the already unstable East German government.