On the banks of the Spree river surrounded by curious tourists, history is alive in the form of art. Here you can find the longest continues section of the emblematic Berlin Wall covering 1.3 km. of the city. As I prepared myself to visit one of the largest open-air exhibitions in the world I discovered that it was created by 118 artists representing 21 countries, one of them from Chile, that made me very happy.
During 1989-1990 Germany was experiencing radical political changes as the Wall came down. Artists looking for a way to express their feelings decided to come together and create what is today one of the greatest out door canvas. Its inauguration in September 28 of 1990 gave international journalist a lot to comment about it.
This outside art gallery has a memorial status and is constantly being restore since its vulnerable to weather. More than hundred paintings make it an enjoyable walk and great discussion as you admired the work. Some paintings like the Fraternal Kiss by Dmitri Vrubel were controversial and had been made a symbolic landmark of Berlin. Pretty sure you have seen photos in postcards.
I have visited this site several times and I can tell you that every time is different encouraging me to learn something new about Berlin’s history. The gallery is located between the district of Friedrichshain and Kreuzberg which are very well known for its restaurants and night live, also great neighborhoods to visits for urban graffiti.
If you go: Mühlenstraße 1, 10243 Berlin.
