Find out what happened from 1945 onwards in post-war Germany: Experience the development of East-West relations in the Cold War from the Potsdam Conference at Cecilienhof Castle up to the construction of the Wall on August 13, 1961. You will find out where the restricted areas were located on the inner-German Border, what it meant to live in a restricted area and where the Stasi was situated. The trail leads you through Babelsberg and along the former inner-German border to the Glienicke Bridge, famous for spy exchanges. Via the former forbidden city, the "KGB town", the tour continues to the old Baroque city center of Potsdam.
Information: Guided 4-hour tour, price per group (10-30 people) is $250
Potsdam Tourismus Service
Am Neuen Markt 1
14467 Potsdam
Tel.: +49 331 275580
Fax: +49 331 2755829
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"On the trail of GDR Celebrities"
The political leadership of the GDR had its domicile in the districts of Pankow and Wandlitz, Berlin, during their 40-year government up to the Fall of the Wall. Both places are visited as part of this day excursion. The visit to the housings of the SED (former socialist party) leadership 20 years after the Fall of the Wall is a journey into a past, hidden world. Participants gain insight into Germany's most recent history, the division of Germany. The day excursion begins with a tour along the town houses in Pankow. The guided tour offers a glimpse into the lifestyles of prominent figures in the GDR in the 40s nd 50s. The next thing to visit is Schönhausen Castle in Berlin, dating from the 18th century. After the uprising of East German construction workers on June 17, 1953, and the Hungarian Revolution in 1956, the SED party leadership retreated to a separate, specially secured complex in the forest area of "Hintere Heide" near Wandlitz - the "secret forest settlement of Wandlitz". Here, approximately 650 employees served the privileged SED leadership and another 140 people were responsible for the surveillance and shielding of the "special zone". A guided tour around the residential areas offers an impressive overview of the history of the residences of political celebrities in the GDR.
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Am Neuen Markt 1
14467 Potsdam
Tel.: +49 331 2987321/-18
Fax: +49 331 2987359
Email: gruppen@reiseland-brandenburg.de
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