Berlin Wall: For a barrier meant to prevent flight or travel, chips, chunks and full segments of the reinforced concrete barrier have found themselves all around the rest of the world.
, some symbolic segments still stand in their original locations, left in place as a reminder of what was known as the front line of the Cold War, a daily physical reminder of the metaphorical Iron Curtain between eastern and western Europe during those tense times.
Larger slabs have been purchased or given to display in museums, embassies, schools, parks, memorials and in other locations around the world. Outside the European Commission’s headquarters in Brussels a slab decorated with the image of former President John F. Kennedy greets visitors, complete with an information panel detailing its significance.
The Roman Catholic shrine of Fatima in Fatima, Portugal, has a slab on display behind glass, and another piece is prominently featured in the courtyard of Costa Rica’s Chancellery, or foreign ministry, in San Jose.
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