Palace of Tears

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17 Reichstagufer
Berlin 10117
Our exhibition “Site of German Division” at this historical site shows how the division of Germany and the construction of the Berlin Wall came about. It also explains how the customs and passport checkpoint functioned at the Tränenpalast and outlines the surveillance system in place at the Friedrichstrasse border crossing. In the Tränenpalast itself, visitors can experience the checkpoint procedures and actually walk through the original passport control booth. The exhibition focusses on the personal stories of various individuals who lived through the ordeals of divided Germany. Contemporary witnesses describe in interviews how they escaped from Communist East Germany and how they kept in contact with their families on the other side by sending letters or parcels. They also narrate how they smuggled documents and secret photographs across the border or protested against the travel ban in Communist East Germany.

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4.52,144 reviews
Photo of tomalli68
Interesting
11/27/2024

If you have a spare hour this is worth a visit. Very small museum which is about the border crossing...

Photo of Roman S
An insightful view into the occupation period
11/27/2024

Highly recommend this cosy museum, since it reveals the important part of the moscowian occupation p...

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