The former border crossing Checkpoint Charlie is one of the most important and most visited sights in Berlin. The attraction for tourists from Germany and abroad was a military checkpoint during the time of German division. Even though the Wall has long since disappeared and the turnpikes and watchtowers of Checkpoint Charlie have been replaced by replicas - interest in the former border crossing remains high. The Wall Museum is also located in the immediate vicinity.
In the middle of Friedrichstrasse, the main traffic artery from north to south, a large mast with the image of a soldier rises into the sky. At the base of the mast is a small wooden barracks with flags and sandbags. Checkpoint Charlie is one of the most exciting and famous sights in Berlin. During the division of Berlin, the former military checkpoint was, along with the Glienicke Bridge, the most famous border crossing of the three border points controlled by the Americans. Checkpoint Charlie was only allowed to be used by foreigners and employees of the Permanent Mission of the FRG in the GDR as well as GDR officials. Other visitors to East Berlin were not processed at this border crossing.
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