Exhibition at St. Thomas Church

St. Thomas Church behind the border wall; there is a gap in the border wall — The border strip between Engeldamm and St. Thomas Church, ca. 1990 © Berlin Wall Foundation, photo: Alfred Folkers

“… and right behind the church, suddenly you couldn’t go any further!”

This was an experience shared by many people in the Kreuzberg borough and especially the congregation of the Protestant church St.-Thomas-Kirche in August 1961. The construction of the Berlin Wall divided not only the city – apparently for good – but also the congregation of this church, since a large part of its territory was in East Berlin in the Mitte borough.

Detlef Kämmer has set up an exhibition in the vestibule of the church on the construction and the fall of the Wall.

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Map of Memorial Sites

The Berlin Wall has disappeared from the cityscape. This map highlights places in today’s urban landscape that serve as reminders of the Berlin Wall. These include memorial sites, informational panels, exhibitions, and artworks. The map provides insight into historical events, personal stories, and the varying forms of expression within the culture of remembrance.