Der Eintrag
Eine drei Tonnen schwere Platte in einer Gastronomiehalle, ihr Graffiti trägt den Titel Bloody Erich. Der Stadt im Januar 1991 nach den Feiern zur Wiedervereinigung geschenkt.
Die ausführliche Geschichte, die Herkunft und die Quellenangaben dieses Eintrags liegen bislang nur auf Englisch vor.
A slab of about three tons stands in the Armory food hall at Seattle Center, recorded at roughly 12.5 feet tall and 4 feet wide, with a commemorative plaque beside it. The painted work on it carries a title, Bloody Erich — a reference to Erich Honecker, and one of the few records in this catalogue where the graffiti is a named work rather than anonymous marking. Like the Las Vegas slab it sits in a place people go for lunch rather than for history.
Wie kam es hierher?
Donated by the German businessman Achim Becker in 1990 and recorded as having stood at Potsdamer Platz near Checkpoint Charlie. The plaque reads: “This trophy of freedom was donated to the City of Seattle in January 1991 after it was exhibited on Capitol Hill during the celebrations of German unification on 3 October 1990.”
Quellen
Gelistet von der Bundesstiftung Aufarbeitung als #228 und vom Berlin Wall Archive als #383.
Seattle, WA – Seattle Center — The Wall Net ↗
The Achim Becker donation, the Potsdamer Platz origin, the plaque text and the Bloody Erich title.
Allgemeine ReferenzQuelle abgerufen am 2026-09-17
Seattle, WA — Food Court Berlin Wall — Roadside America ↗
Dimensions and the segment's position in the food hall.
Allgemeine ReferenzQuelle abgerufen am 2026-09-17
Public Art ↗
Seattle Center's own page: a three-ton portion of the Wall donated by the German businessman Achim Becker in 1990, now in the Armory Food Hall, 12.5 feet tall and 4 feet wide, from Potsdamer Platz and Checkpoint Charlie.
Institutionelle QuelleQuelle abgerufen am 2026-09-17
A Piece Of The Wall Is For Seattle Center ↗
Reporting on 3 October 1990 that the Hamburg businessman Achim Becker would donate the three-ton slab, nicknamed Bloody Erich, to Seattle Center, with its final site undecided.
PresseberichtQuelle abgerufen am 2026-09-17
Federal Foundation — Berlin Wall worldwide ↗
The source lists this place as a Berlin Wall location. Coordinates, where supplied, are source-reported and may represent a general area. This is not independent verification of authenticity, current presence, or public access.
VerzeichniseintragQuelle abgerufen am 2026-09-17 · Quelleneintrag 228
Berlin Wall Archive ↗
The source lists this place as a Berlin Wall location. Coordinates, where supplied, are source-reported and may represent a general area. This is not independent verification of authenticity, current presence, or public access.
VerzeichniseintragQuelle abgerufen am 2026-09-17 · Quelleneintrag 383
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