List of Berlin Wall segments
Many segments of the Berlin Wall have been given to various institutions since its fall on November 9, 1989.
In Europe
EU Parliament, Belgium
A segment of the wall is on display outside the EU Parliament in Brussels, Belgium.
European Court of Human Rights, France
A segment of the wall is on display outside the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France.
American Embassy Berlin
Courtyard[1]
JHQ, Rheindahlen,Germany
A segment of the wall is in the JHQ compound just inside the front gate but is obscured by a guard hut from the road.
Riga, Latvia
A segment of the Berlin Wall has been placed in Kronvalds park in Riga, Latvia; in front of the former Communist Party Central Committee building.
Unknown locations
Eight, 4 meter tall pieces of the wall (measuring ten meters in length) with the logo of the Toronto punk band, Bunchofuckingoofs were put up for auction at at Sotheby's in 2007 after an exhibition in Basel, Switzerland and then New York City and their location at present is unknown[2]
Budapest, Hungary
Two sections of the Berlin Wall stand on Krisztina Blvd, in the Tabán district of Budapest, Hungary.
Sofia, Bulgaria
One section is part of a memorial in the park in front of the National Palace of Culture in the center of Sofia.
Madrid, Spain
Three sections of the Berlin Wall are placed within the "Parque de Berlín" (Berlin Park), in the district of Chamartín in Madrid, Spain; they are located in the center of a fountain/pond, in the north-eastern corner of the park. As stated in an accompanying plaque they are a present from the City of Berlin to the City of Madrid and were inaugurated in November 9, 1990 (first anniversary of the the fall). [3]
Imperial War Museum, London, United Kingdom
A segment of the wall[4] stands in the Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park in the London borough of Southwark, just outside the main entrance of the Imperial War Museum.
Imperial War Museum, Duxford, United Kingdom
A segment of the Berlin Wall stands in the American Air Museum Hangar at the Imperial War Museum in Duxford, Cambridgeshire.
National Army Museum, London, United Kingdom
Three sections are on display to the side of the museum behind the front railings with an additional, smaller piece inside the museum.
Berwick Barracks, Berwick-upon-tweed, England, UK
Just a small rock is located in the barracks.
Vatican City
The piece of Berlin wall, which is inside the Vatican Gardens today, is a gift from the Italian Marco Piccininni to the Vatican in 1994. Mr. Piccininni acquired this piece of wall in an auction of wall segments in Monte Carlo 1990.[4] The wall segments show those part of Sanct-Michaels-church from Berlin as a painting, which were hidden through the wall. The segments were originally part of the wall at Waldemarstreet, located on Waldemarbridge. The illusionary painting ("Mauerdurchblick") on the segments was made 1986 by Yadegar Asisi [5], initiated by the architect Bernhard Strecker. [6], [7], [8] Hints on these wall segments in Vatican Gardens were also given by Paul Hofmann in 1997: [5]
Fatima Sanctuary, Portugal
At the entrance of the Sanctuary, on the south side of the Rectory, one may visit a monument of the Berlin Wall's, consisting of a concrete segment that was part of it. This segment was offered by means of Virgilio Casimiro Ferreira, a Portuguese emigrant to Germany and is here placed as a grateful memorial of God's intervention for the fall of Communism as promised at Fatima. The segment weighs 2,600 kilos (5,732 lbs.) and measures 3.60 meters (11 ft. 9 in.) high by 1.20 meters (3 ft. in.) wide. The present monument was designed by the architect J. Carlos Loureiro and was inaugurated on the 13th. of August, 1994. [9]
Accorsi Family, Spilamberto, Modena
A segment of Berlin wall before the transport to Spilamberto
On Valentines Day 2008, ten segments of the Berlin Wall were delivered to the town of Spilamberto. The fragments were sent by one of the town's citizens working abroad and are still waiting for a proper place of display in the town. Each segment is 3.6 meters high, 1.2m wide and weighing in at about 3 tons. By displaying the pieces the town of Spilamberto hopes to affirm its self proclaimed identity as a town of diversity.
In Africa
Cape Town, South Africa
A segment of the wall is located at the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront.
Middle East
Israel
Ein Hod Artists' Village, Israel [6] At The Dada Museum, village center.
In Asia/Australia
Taipei, Taiwan
A segment of the Berlin Wall was unveiled in the garden of the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy in Taipei, Da'an District (大安區) during a special ceremony to mark the 20th anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall in 2009. The segment was donated to Taiwan the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy by the German Oberhavel district.[10]
Seoul, South Korea
Three sections of the wall are displayed along the recently restored Cheonggyecheon (청계천) stream in central Seoul and were presented in conjunction with the restoration project. The sections are adjacent to the Samilgyo (삼일교) bridge across the stream.
Harmonie German Club, Canberra, Australia
A section of the Berlin Wall has been placed in front of the clubhouse of the Harmonie German Club in the suburb of Narrabundah in the Australian capital, Canberra. [7]
In the Americas
Buenos Aires, Argentina
The highest count of Berlin Wall segments outside Germany can be found at the entrance hall of Editorial Perfil in Buenos Aires, Argentina. [11] Editorial Perfil, one of the largest publishing houses in Argentina, claims parts of the Wall were obtained in exchange for funds to build a school in Germany. [12]
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
A section of the Berlin Wall is on permanent display in the lobby of the Government Conference Centre.[13]
World Peace Pavilion, Nova Scotia, Canada
A piece of the Berlin Wall is on display at the World Peace Pavilion in the Halifax Regional Municipality on the Dartmouth waterfront. It is encased in a display case, along with other items of importance from around the world.[14]
Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Six large pieces [8] of the Berlin Wall are in the possession of the Town of Truro. There are plans to move them to the nearby Diefenbunker museum in Debert in the near future.
Centre de Commerce mondial de Montréal, Québec, Canada
A segment of the Berlin Wall has been given by the city of Berlin to the city of Montréal in 1992 for its 350th birthday. The segment comes from a location near Brandenburg Gate and is now displayed in the Centre de Commerce Mondial.
Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Two segments of the Berlin Wall are located on the front lawn of a German business, Menzel Inc. They are easily seen from Business Interstate 85, the interstate passing directly in front of the German-owned business.[15]
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
A segment of the wall is located outside the main entrance to EF Education which is located at One Education Street.
Chicago, Illinois, USA
A segment of the wall is inside the Western Ave. CTA Station in Chicago. The Lincoln Square Neighborhood has been historically German.
Newseum, Washington, DC, USA
The largest section of the Berlin Wall outside of Germany[16], previously on display at Freedom Park in the Rosslyn neighborhood of Arlington County, Virginia, just outside of Washington, D.C., is now located at the Newseum in Washington, DC.[17] The exhibit includes eight sections of the wall and an East German guard tower from Checkpoint Charlie.
Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Washington, D.C., USA
A segment of the wall was gifted to the university from the Berlin Senate in 1997. "The wall was given to the Nitze School and the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies of the Johns Hopkins University. It stands in tribute to the success of the German-American partnership and as a symbol of the peaceful end of the Cold War." It is on display outside of the building entrance just south of Dupont Circle on Massachusetts Avenue, NW. Please see link for further information: http://www.sais-jhu.edu/pubaffairs/media_events/Media_Advisories/MA1997/BerlinWall_110597 Washington, D.C.
Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum, Hyde Park, New York, USA
A section of the Wall is on display at the FDR Library in Hyde Park, New York.
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum, Massachusetts, USA
A section of the Wall was donated in 1989 by the German government and brought to the John F. Kennedy Library located in Boston, Massachusetts with the help of Jean Kennedy Smith, the President’s sister.
Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Birthplace, Yorba Linda, California, USA
A segment of the Berlin Wall is located inside the museum area of the Richard Nixon Library & Birthplace in Yorba Linda, California just outside of Los Angeles. The Nixon Library's segment of the wall is similar in size to the segment of the wall displayed at the Reagan Library.
Universal CityWalk, Orlando, Florida, USA
A segment of the wall stands outside of the Hard Rock Cafe located at Universal CityWalk.
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
A section of the Wall stands in the Meijer Lobby of the Gerald R. Ford Museum, donated by Frederik Meijer on its 10th anniversary and dedicated by President Ford on September 6, 1991.[18][19]
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, California, USA
A segment of the Berlin Wall is on display in Ronald Reagan Presidential Library located in Simi Valley, California.
Ronald Reagan Peace Garden at Eureka College, Eureka, Illinois, USA
A segment of the Berlin Wall is on display in the Reagan Peace Garden at Eureka College located in Eureka, Illinois. In a May 9, 1982 speech at Eureka College, President Reagan challenged the Soviet Union to a new era of negotiations to reduce nuclear arms -- called START. The speech has been labeled "The Beginning of the End of the Cold War." To commemorate President Reagan's commitment to world peace and the important 1982 speech he presented at Eureka, the College dedicated the Ronald Reagan Peace Garden in May of 2000. The Peace Garden was a gift to the College from Mr. and Mrs. David J. Vaughan of Peoria Heights, Illinois. Dedicated on the 18th anniversary of what is known as "The Eureka Speech," highlights of the Peace Garden include a bust of Mr. Reagan, sculpted by nationally-recognized artist, Lonnie Stewart. In designing the bust, Mr. Stewart commented, "There are many different images of Ronald Reagan but I think the one that's most dear to the hearts of all the millions of Americans who loved him, is that Ronald Reagan smile. A smile of reassurance, of dignity and integrity, and one that we all know and love." The Peace Garden also includes a large remnant of the Berlin Wall. It is only fitting that a piece of the symbolic barrier between East and West that Mr. Reagan helped bring down has found a place at Eureka.
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C., USA
A segment of the Berlin Wall is located in the main lobby of the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center[9] at 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. in Washington, D.C.
George H. W. Bush Presidential Library & Museum, College Station, Texas, USA
A section of the Wall is on display inside the George Bush Presidential Library located in College Station, TX, as well as outside the museum as part of a sculpture entitled "The Day the Wall Came Down," by Veryl Goodnightwhich depicts five horses running through rubble of the wall.
A second similar sculpture, also containing pieces of the Berlin Wall is located at the Allied Museum in Berlin.[20] This was given as a gift from the United States of America to Germany.
Westminster College, Missouri, USA
A small segment of the Wall can be seen at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri. Westminster College is known for drawing important world leaders, from Winston Churchill (he gave his famous Iron Curtain speech at Westminster College), Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, and Margaret Thatcher, among others. The piece of the Wall became part of the Winston Churchill Memorial Library.[21]
One year after the fall of the Berlin Wall, artist Edwina Sandys, granddaughter of Winston Churchill, proposed the idea of placing a piece of the Wall at the Westminster College campus. With the support of Westminster College, Sandys and her husband, Richard Kaplan, met with officials in East Berlin in February 1990. Upon arrival in Berlin, the couple realized their plans to secure large sections of the wall would be costly, as 4-foot (1.2 m)-wide sections were selling at a cost of $60,000 to $200,000. This obstacle, however, was solved when officials, impressed by the idea of a Berlin Wall monument being erected near the site of Churchill's 1946 "Iron Curtain" speech, allowed Sandys to choose eight sections as a gift to the College. Sandys chose her sections from an area near the Brandenburg Gate, frequented by artists, because of the dramatic color of the graffiti. The repeated use of the word "unwahr," within the sections, which in German means "untrue", also appealed to her.
On November 9, 1990, after a nine-month effort, the "Breakthrough" sculpture stood appropriately in the foreground of the College's Winston Churchill Memorial and Library. Joined by former President Ronald Reagan, then Governor John Ashcroft and German Minister Plenipotentiary Fritjof von Nordenskjoeld, Sandys introduced her sculpture to the assembled crowd. Forty-four years after her grandfather warned of an "iron curtain," the wide open doors of "Breakthrough" provided a concrete image of the newly realized freedom in Eastern Europe.
Sandpoint, Idaho, USA
A segment of the Berlin Wall, protected by plexiglass, is located on the Hope Peninsula east of Sandpoint.[10]
Main Street Station Casino, Nevada, USA
A section of the Berlin Wall is located in the Main Street Station Hotel and Casino and Brewery men's bathroom in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada.
James Baker Institute, Texas, USA
A segment of the wall is on display outside the James Baker Institute for Public Policy at Rice University in Houston, Texas. Baker was US Secretary of State during the reunification of Germany.
Hilton Anatole Hotel, Texas, USA
Two segments of the wall are on display in the sculpture garden of the Hilton Anatole hotel in Dallas, Texas. The two sections are each 12 feet (3.7 m) tall.
Microsoft, Washington, USA
The Microsoft Art Collection in Redmond, Washington contains a section of the wall donated by Daimler-Benz AG.[22]
Mountain View, California, USA
Two sections of the wall are displayed in the rear parking lot of an office building at 2685 Marine Way, Mountain View, California. A plaque memorializes the fall of the wall as "a tribute to American resolve." The owner of the Bayside Business Plaza is a German born American Business man who originally owned a construction company on the current site. He had a piece of the wall shipped over but when they opened the crate there were two pieces inside. The pieces are tall and there is about as much underground as there is above ground. The piece on the right has a cartoon Elvis painted on it and the one on the left says "Wir Lieben Dich" (We love you).
Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, California, USA
A segment of the Berlin Wall is kept on the main campus of Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California.
Patton Museum of Cavalry and Armor, Fort Knox, Kentucky, USA
A section of the Berlin Wall containing graffiti with the words "democracy," "freedom," and the phrase "Tear the wall down" written on it can be found at the Patton Museum of Cavalry and Armor in Fort Knox, Kentucky as a permanent exhibit.
Long Wharf, Portland, Maine, USA
A segment of the Berlin Wall is located in the Old Port, Portland, Maine close to N 43° 39.329 W 070° 15.123 on Long Wharf near DiMillo's floating restaurant.
Downtown, Rapid City, South Dakota, USA
A section of the Berlin Wall is located near the downtown area of Rapid City, South Dakota close to N 44° 05.164 W 103° 13.665.
New York City, New York, USA
At least four segments of the wall are located in New York City. One can be found at the entrance to the Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum [11]; [12] and the other between Gateway Plaza, the North Cove marina, and the World Financial Center near the World Trade Center site [13]. A third segment can be found in the gardens at the United Nations headquarters, among the sculptures. (That third piece is mentioned in a UN press release; [14]). A fourth segment exists on 53rd Street between 5th and Madison Avenue. Thierry Noir and Kiddy Citny [15] are the two painters of those 5 pieces of the Berlin Wall painted in September 1985 along the Waldemarstreet in Berlin Kreuzberg. [23] The segments of Berlin wall at Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum and the one shown in the right picture were originally located at Waldemarstreet in Berlin. This graffiti among others along Waldemarstreet were well documentated in 1985 through ten poster photos made by photographers Liselotte and Armin Orgel-Köhne[24]
Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
The segment of Berlin wall from Waldemarstrasse found at Marbles Kids Museum today, was made by Kiddy Citny in 1985 [16], and is one of the two famous graffiti "hearts" made by this artist [17]. The other part of the heart can be found at the at Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum in New York [18].
The Wende Museum, Culver City, California, USA
The Wende Museum and Archive of the Cold War actively acquires and conserves artistic, cultural and political objects, personal histories, and documentary materials of the Cold War-era Soviet-Bloc states. The Berlin Wall segment that stands at the Museum's entrance was painted by the French-born, Berlin-based artist Thierry Noir.
Thierry Noir came to Berlin in January 1982, attracted by the music of David Bowie and Iggy Pop, who lived in West Berlin at that time. In April 1984, Noir and his fellow Frenchman Christophe Bouchet started to paint the Berlin Wall. The object was not to embellish the Wall, but to demystify it. Noir’s paintings have come to symbolize a new-found freedom emerging at the end of the Cold War, and the period prior to the reunification of Germany.
The exhibition Facing the Wall: Living with the Berlin Wall, currently on display at the Wende Museum, traces the stories of four individuals who lived with the Wall: an East German border guard, a day visitor from the West, a former East German Stasi officer and a West Berlin Wall painter, namely Thierry Noir. The exhibition explores how the Wall became part of the urban fabric of Berlin, and the place where the realities of political ideology and personal experience came face to face.[25]
For the 20-year Fall-of-the-Wall commemoration and festivities, "A Wall Across Wilshire," a symbolic re-creation of the wall, will be temporarily erected across Wilshire Boulevard near the Los Angeles County Museum of Art shortly before midnight on Sunday, November 8. It will join the museum's "Wall Along Wilshire -- Eastside Gallery West," a 40-foot section of Wende Museum's original Berlin Wall that will be on view in front of the 5900 Wilshire Blvd. building through November 14.[26]
Seattle, Washington, USA
A piece of the wall rests in the Center House at Seattle Center.
Chapman University, Orange, California, USA
Chapman University's main campus displays the second largest piece of the Berlin Wall owned by an American university. [19] [20]
Kennesaw State University, Georgia, USA
Currently, a piece of the Berlin Wall was given to Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, Georgia on loan, which is being displayed outside of the Social Science building.
Bausch & Lomb Building, Rochester, NY, USA
Every Wall Falls Eventually is the name of a piece of the Berlin Wall on display in the food court area of the Bausch and Lomb Headquarters[27]. It was installed there in 1995.
Virginia War Museum, Newport News, Virginia, USA
A 10’ x 10’ section of the Wall is on display at the Virginia War Museum [21] in Newport News, Virginia.
National Infantry Museum, Fort Benning, Georgia USA
Several sections of the Wall are part of the US Army's collection on display at the museum; two large sections are part of the "World War II Gallery".
Vereinigung Erzgebirge, Warminster, Pennsylvania, USA
A section of the wall was installed by Warminster's local German-American club in 1991. It is the first segment that was sent to America after the fall of the wall and was presented in the 1990 Steuben parade in Philadelphia. [28]
Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center, Hutchinson, Kansas, USA
A section of the wall is in the Cosmosphere's Hall of Space exhibit.
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