Berlin, Germany’s capital, is celebrating the 35th anniversary of the Berlin Wall’s fall this Friday and Saturday (November 8-9). While most of the fortified border was dismantled soon after it opened in 1989,

Germany marked the 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on Saturday, a pivotal moment in the collapse of communism in Europe. At the Berlin Wall Memorial a commemoration was held, attended by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.

What began as confusion soon turned to celebration as Berliners from both east and west flooded the streets, chipping away at the wall and reclaiming their city. open image in gallery East Berlin before the fall: an elderly man carries shopping bags full of potatoes,

Tens of thousands of people celebrated the fall of the Berlin Wall 35 years ago in Germany’s capital on with open-air concerts, art installations and official events commemorating one of the country’s most historic days on November 9 1989.