Germany commemorates the construction of the Berlin Wall 65 years ago

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2026-08-13

Berlin (dpa) - Commemorative events, exhibitions and an art installation at the Brandenburg Gate will mark the 65th anniversary of the construction of the Berlin Wall in Berlin on Thursday. Politicians and other public figures, including Julia Klöckner, President of the Bundestag, are expected to attend the main event at the Berlin Wall Memorial on Bernauer Straße. In the Chapel of Reconciliation at the memorial, extracts from the biographies of......

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