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Border Watchtower — Günter Litfin Berlin Wall Memorial

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Border Watchtower — Günter Litfin Berlin Wall Memorial

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    September 12, 2019

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    After the fall of the Wall, Jürgen Litfin, the brother of the murdered Günter Litfin, campaigned for the watchtower to be preserved. On August 24, 2003 he opened a "Place of Remembrance of the Berlin Wall". The association he founded looked after the memorial site until it came into the care of the Berlin Wall Foundation in 2017. It is open from May to September on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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    December 2, 2020

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    These watchtowers stood at regular intervals at the time of the Berlin Wall. Today only a few are preserved as a memorial.
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    March 10, 2019

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    Günter Litfin was shot on August 24, 1961 while trying to flee to West Berlin by members of the transport police. After August 13, 1961, he was the first victim …
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