Grenze > Cecilienhof Palace to Klein Glienicke

7 stops, approximately 1 hour

Cecilienhof Palace to Klein Glienicke

Cecilienhof Palace to Klein Glienicke to the Observation Tower on Bertinistrasse
Winston Churchill, Harry S. Truman and Josef Stalin at the Potsdam Conference

1. Cecilienhof Palace

Built by Emperor Wilhelm II for crown prince Wilhelm and his wife Cecilie, this palace is one of the most important historic sites of the post-war era.  Mehr
Herbert Mende: born on Feb. 9, 1939, shot at the Berlin Wall on July 8, 1962 and died from his injuries on March 10, 1968 (photo: ca. 1959/1960)

2. Memorial stele

The orange stele opposite Villa Schöningen recalls two fatalities at the Berlin Wall: Herbert Mende and Horst Plischke.  Mehr
Villa Schöningen with a view of the border strip on Schwanenallee

3. Villa Schöningen

The Villa Schöningen is a Cold War museum situated directly near the Glienicke Bridge.  Mehr
Glienicke Bridge: view towards West Berlin

4. The Glienicke Bridge

The Glienicke Bridge became famous as a site for spy exchanges.  Mehr
Klein Glienicke and the border strip to West Berlin, around 1984

5. Chapel Klein Glienicke

Klein Glienicke, a GDR exclave, was situated on West Berlin territory and could only be reached via Park Bridge.  Mehr
Dug 19 meters underground: Successful tunnel escape from Klein Glienicke to Berlin-Zehlendorf

6. Tunnel escape

In 1973, two brothers and their families dug a tunnel from the cellar of their house to West Berlin using just a child's spade and a spade without a handle.  Mehr
Horst Körner, shot dead at the Berlin Wall: Death at the Babelsberg Palace Park (photo: East German border troops)

7. Horst Körner and Rolf Henniger

In 1973, two brothers and their families dug a tunnel from the cellar of their house to West Berlin using just a child's spade and a spade without a handle.  Mehr
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