äquidistanzprinzip

The Local (Germany’s English language daily) alerts us to the fact that this moment, Monday 5 February 2018, marks the last time in history that the period of time Inner German border (deutsch-deutsche Grenze) stood was greater than the amount of time that Germany has been reunited. The BDR and the DDR were separate political entities for a longer period of time but there was no physical barrier until 13 August 1961. Visit the link up top for a selection of pivotal moments in the twenty eight years, two months and twenty-six days of the Wall’s existence.