# Berlin Wall segment in Plovdiv, Bulgaria

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- Page: https://whereisthewall.com/wall/bulgaria/plovdiv/plovdiv-bg-a327
- Place: Gladstone Street, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
- Classification: Artwork; can it be seen today: On display (On display); evidence: Documented
- Position: 42.1418541, 24.7499297
- Listed by the Berlin Wall Archive as #327.

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.

Provenance: Unveiled in the presence of the former president Petar Stoyanov, the mayor of Plovdiv Zdravko Dimitrov, and the German ambassador Christoph Eichhorn.

Sources:

- [Painted fragment of Berlin Wall to be unveiled in Bulgaria's Plovdiv on December 19 — The Sofia Globe](https://sofiaglobe.com/2019/12/18/painted-fragment-of-berlin-wall-to-be-unveiled-in-bulgarias-plovdiv-on-december-19/): The dimensions, weight, Noir's authorship and message, the date, the venue and the attendees.
- [Berlin Wall section to be put on permanent display in Bulgaria's Plovdiv — The Sofia Globe](https://sofiaglobe.com/2019/07/26/berlin-wall-section-to-be-put-on-permanent-display-in-bulgarias-plovdiv/): The plan for permanent display and the intended monument.
- [Berlin Wall Archive](https://www.berlinwallarchive.com/segments?q=Plovdiv%2C%20BG): 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.