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Exploring the Friedhofsbahn: The Old Wannsee – Stahnsdorf Railway Line
by Felipe Tofani | May 13, 2021
Berlin has a vast transport network composed of S-Bahn and U-Bahn lines that cover almost 500 km of tracks across the city. And the town used to have even more tracks, but due to political divisions, world wars and economic problems, some of those tracks were abandoned. One of those is known as Friedhofsbahn, and it used to connect Berlin-Wannsee to Stahnsdorf.
Read MoreCheckpoint Bravo and the Teltow Canal Bridge in Dreilinden
by Felipe Tofani | Jul 8, 2020
Checkpoint Bravo was the name of one of three Allied checkpoints used by the United States in the divided Germany and Berlin during the years after the Second World War and the Fall of the Berlin Wall. Before 1969, this Checkpoint could be found on a bridge over the Teltow Canal. Still, it was moved to a different location called Albrechts Teerofen. In here, we will be talking about the original and abandoned Checkpoint Bravo.
Read MoreBerlin Wall: One Year After it was built
by Felipe Tofani | Aug 25, 2016
The Berlin Wall was a scar that can still be seen today in the german capital. It split the city...
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