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… Jewish News Classifieds Call 354-5959 S tately and ornate, the Brandenberg Gate is one of the dominant landmarks of Berlin. Nick Gay stands here, too — but for a different reason. He's our guide for a…
… walking tour fo- cused on the Berlin Wall, which once stood in the shadow of the Brandenberg Gate. Although it came down in 1989, the wall remains a power- ful symbol for Berlin, which is now the official…
… capital of Ger- many. On our tour, titled "Where Was the Wall?" we explore the route of the wall, see actual remnants of it, learn about its history and its dramatic effect on all Berlin- ers. "This area…
… here. It was sealed off" We are just inside eastern Berlin on the wide boulevard known as Unter der Linden. It is difficult to imagine that there was a time when this very cen- tral part of the city…
…—just a quick subway ride from the fashionable Ku-Dam in western Berlin — was totally sealed off to those in- side the area. The wall had a vital impact on the city's Jewish life. It meant that the Jews who…
… one. In all, the outer wall was ex- tended for a length of 100 miles — a solid and forbidding concrete barrier, 11 feet high, with barbed wire on top and guard towers nearby. As he talks, Mr. Gay also…
… re- born. As we start to follow the boundaries of the wall, Mr. Gay tells us of its origins. Berlin had been a divided city ever since the end of World War II, with the So- viets administering East…
…RUTH ROVNER Low Prices To Lots Of Places Every Day. Nick Gay, founder of Berlin Wall tours, stands near Checkpoint Charlie. A Gate, A Wall And Berlin Sites RUTH ROVNER SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS…

















































