Welcome to Neukölln! As you can see on this post card it hosts nice restaurants with nice beer! The wall and the barb wire will make sure you end up home, in your own eastern bed.
The big sign says "Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit", which translates to "Unity, justice and freedom". It is very ironic that there had to be a wall with barb wire to protect those big values.
The bar on the picture is Heidelberger Krug. This place was subject to a massive tunnel project. In the basement a big escape tunnel was built. You can read more about this interesting story here:
- http://www.grenztruppen-der-ddr.de/podium2/viewtopic.php?f=70&t=1947&start=25
- http://www.welt.de/kultur/history/article106140295/Die-meisten-Fluchttunnel-gab-es-in-Berlin-Neukoelln.html
- http://www.berlin.de/imperia/md/content/lzpb/aktuelles/berliner_fluchten.pdf
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If you would like to visit this historical place and maybe eat and the restaurant, then you have the location on this map.
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The back side is unfortunately unwritten for this one as well. I will try to scan some of my written ones. They are often just greetings to friends at home and often answers to radio competitions, but sometimes they can give a glimpse about the life behind the wall, the frustration and the longing for freedom. Again it is ironic that the latter word is the same as on the sign on this postcard.
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