The Berlin Wall was a guarded concrete barrier that encircled West Berlin from 1961 to 1989, separating it from East Berlin and the German Democratic Republic. Construction of the Berlin Wall was commenced by the government of the GDR on 13 August 1961. It included guard towers placed along large concrete walls, accompanied by a wide area that …
The Berlin Wall was a guarded concrete barrier that encircled West Berlin from 1961 to 1989, separating it from East Berlin and the German Democratic Republic. Construction of the Berlin Wall was commenced by the government of the GDR on 13 August 1961. It included guard towers placed along large concrete walls, accompanied by a wide area that contained anti-vehicle trenches, beds of nails and other defenses. The primary intention for the Wall's construction was to prevent East German citizens from fleeing to the West.
Other dimensions: Border length around West Berlin: 155 km (96 mi) · Border length between West Berlin and East Germany: 111.9 km (69.5 mi) · Border length between West and East Berlin: 43.1 km (26.8 mi) · Border length through residential areas in East Berlin: 37 km (23 mi) · Concrete segment of wall height: 3.6 m (11.8 ft) · Concrete segment of wall length: 106 km (66 mi) · Wire mesh fencing: 66.5 km (41.3 mi) · Anti-vehicle trenches length: 105.5 km (65.6 mi) · Contact/signal fence length: 127.5 km (79.2 mi) · Column track width: 7 m (7.7 yd) · Column track length: 124.3 km (77.2 mi) · Number of watch towers: 302 · Number of bunkers: 20
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