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A 2.5 tonne segment painted by Thierry Noir for Plovdiv, carrying a message he wrote to future generations.
A fragment 3.6 m high and weighing 2.5 tonnes, painted by the French artist Thierry Noir, was unveiled in front of Exhibition Hall 2019 on Gladstone Street on 19 December 2019 — as Plovdiv's year as European Capital of Culture closed, and in the thirtieth anniversary year of the opening. It carries a message Noir wrote for the city: “A message to future generations – let us not repeat the mistakes of the past.” It was intended as the basis for a monument to the freedom of the new Europe. Noir painted the Wall while it stood; this is one of the few segments he painted after it fell, for a specific recipient.
How did it get here?
Unveiled in the presence of the former president Petar Stoyanov, the mayor of Plovdiv Zdravko Dimitrov, and the German ambassador Christoph Eichhorn.
Sources
Listed by the Berlin Wall Archive as #327.
Painted fragment of Berlin Wall to be unveiled in Bulgaria's Plovdiv on December 19 — The Sofia Globe ↗
The dimensions, weight, Noir's authorship and message, the date, the venue and the attendees.
Press reportSource accessed 2026-09-17
Berlin Wall section to be put on permanent display in Bulgaria's Plovdiv — The Sofia Globe ↗
The plan for permanent display and the intended monument.
Press reportSource accessed 2026-09-17
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.
Inventory listingSource accessed 2026-09-17 · Source record 327
Source-reported segments: 1. This is not a separately verified count.
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