Route of the old Wall

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This is a very large avenue, with walking trails and bike paths on both sides.  Where did they get all of this room – from The Wall.  There was behind the eastern side of the wall, a 100 meter “killing zone” with machine gun emplacements and obstacles to prevent people from crossing (still, hundreds tried and died in the attempt).  There is a lengthy display along this path of photos that show what this route used to look like.  The Communists in Germany were only marginally better than the Nazis.