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Crossroad of Eurovelo 6 and 13 ( Iron Curtain Trail ). Slovakia | Michal Klajban CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
“ Oberbaumbrücke ”, the “ East Side Gallery ” or the remaining Wall segments in Niederkirchnerstraße are also well worth a visit . Another interesting site is the “ Parliament of Trees against War and Violence ” by the artist Ben Wagin , whose work became part of the new buildings of the Bundestag on the Eastern bank of the river Spree shortly after the fall of the Wall .
The “ Berlin Wall History Mile ” continues on the outskirts of the Wall Trail , where information boards bearing historical photos and texts in German and English direct the attention of passers-by to places that highlight particular aspects of the divided city . The steles – just like the signs saying “ Berlin Wall Trail ” – are 3.60 m tall , just like the Wall once was . Apart from the information boards there are also steles and commemorative crosses for the fugitives killed , in order to remind the public of their fates .
When people talk about the Berlin Wall they usually refer to the inner city border strip between East and West Berlin . However , the Berlin Wall is in fact much longer ; it also includes the 120-kilometre border between West Berlin and the surrounding Land of Brandenburg , which can also be explored by bike . Far away from the hustle and bustle of the big city , this stretch winds through pleasant countryside and woods . Of particular historical interest is the Glienicker Bridge , the site of many spy exchanges between Americans and Soviets .
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