![]() In 1961, the Soviet controlled German Democratic Republic (GDR) built the Berlin Wall, further cutting the city in two until 1989. Shortly after World War II however, it became an increasingly divided place. By the 1920’s, Berlin was the third largest city in the world. It stands less than an hour from where Martin Luther sparked the Reformation in the little town of Wittenberg in the 1500’s. Berlin then grew and became a royal capital city, ruled by kings and queens for 500 years. Berlin is a fascinating city, but it is impossible to really understand the soul of such a place without a grasp of its history.īerlin was officially founded in 1237 through the uniting of two small merchant towns along the Spree River. From the horrors of Hitler and the Nazis, to the rise and fall of the Berlin Wall, espionage, prisoner exchanges and the recent refugee crisis, Berlin has often been front and center on the world stage. ![]() Berlin, a city of tragic lows, global influence and new beginnings.
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