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Bornholmer Straße border crossing

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The Bornholmer Straße border crossing was one of the border crossings between East Berlin and West Berlin between 1961 and 1990.

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Jäger decided to open the Bornholmer Straße crossing under pressure from…
Jäger decided to open the Bornholmer Straße crossing under pressure from the gathering crowds.
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The passport-control personnel at the crossing belonged to the East German State…
The passport-control personnel at the crossing belonged to the East German State Security service, the Stasi.
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The border crossing stood near Bornholmer Straße station; the station remained closed…
The border crossing stood near Bornholmer Straße station; the station remained closed during Berlin’s division and reopened later.
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Bornholmer Straße border crossing: people, places, and context for the episode.
The Bornholmer Straße border crossing was one of the border crossings between East Berlin and West Berlin between 1961 and 1990.
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