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Picture: East Berlin Brandenburg Gate 1984 (bw) » Filename: DdrBrandbgGtEVwBw84.jpg

View of the Brandenburg Gate from just inside East Berlin summer 1984. It is the height of the Cold War and this part of Berlin is a no-go border area. The street lights of West Berlin can be seen through the pillars of the Gate.

Find out about the history of the Gate on Wikipedia

Ansicht des Brandenburger Tor von der Ost-Berliner Seite, Sommer 1984. Während des Kalten Krieges war dieser Teil Berlin ein verbotenes Grenzgebiet. Die Westberliner Strassenlampen sind zwischen den Säulen des Tores sichtbar.

Mehr Infos über das Brandenburger Tor auf Wikipedia

The two East German border guards are looking directly at me!

Die beiden DDR Grenzwachen starren mich direkt an!

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Title:	East Berlin Brandenburg Gate 1984 (bw)
Filename:	DdrBrandbgGtEVwBw84.jpg
Technical details:	Fujica STX-1 Ilford HP5 black and white film
Date created:	1984-07-15
Date uploaded to the site:	2004-02-12
Copyright:	See title or image watermark
Available as a print?	Yes, should be, subject to approval. Please contact using the enquiry form
Available as a high res file?	Yes, should be, subject to approval. Please contact.

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Keywords: Berlin, DDR, Brandenburg Gate, Brandenburger Tor, GDR, German Democratic Republic (bw)