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A wall memorial with a commemorative plate in Braunschweig.
A wall memorial with a commemorative plate in Braunschweig. The city lies about forty kilometres from where the inner-German border ran, close enough that the frontier was a fact of local life rather than a distant one — and it took in a large share of the people who came across it.
How did it get here?
Provenance has not been established. Movement history, ownership, and installation dates will be added only when supported by sources.
Sources & verification
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.
Source accessed 2026-09-17 · Source record 47
Source-reported segments: 1. This is not a separately verified count.
Braunschweig Mauer-Denkmal (2010).JPG — Wikimedia Commons ↗
The wall memorial with its commemorative plate at Braunschweig, photographed in 2010.
Source accessed 2026-09-17
Last verified: Not yet verified
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