Read CNN’s Berlin Wall Fast Facts and learn more about the symbol of the Cold War and East/West relations. The Wall stood from 1961 to 1989.

Three former East German border guards have been cleared of attempted murder. They were being tried for their alleged role in a famous case 40 years ago, in which a 14-year-old boy was repeatedly shot ...

East and West German border guards shook hands yesterday through a hole punched in the Berlin Wall as the world’s most famous symbol of repression began disintegrating. Through that hole in West ...

BERLIN, Aug. 15, 1961 (UPI)--- Communist East German police opened fire today for the first time on refugees fleeing East Berlin. They also arrested scores of anti-Communists. The police began to ...

The East German border guard who opened the Berlin Wall on whatsapp (opens in a new window) Save Stefan Wagstyl in Berlin. Published November 7 2014. Jump to comments section Print this page.

It became a symbol of East/West relations during the Cold War. (CNN) — Here’s some background information about the Berlin Wall, which enclosed West Berlin from 1961 to 1989, ...