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On Nov. 9, 1989, thousands of East Germans rushed to the Berlin Wall — rebelling against decades of oppression — to destroy and cross this concrete barrier to freedom.

Although the Wall was demolished, it hasn't vanished. Two decades later, memories of the Berlin Wall endure in the minds of those who lived in its physical and political shadow.

Explore the wall and meet people affected by it in our interactive Berlin Wall below.