HistoryGermanyBerlin Wall: history of an iconic borderTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoHistoryGermany08/06/2021August 6, 2021On August 13, 1961, the East German government built the Berlin Wall to stem the flow of refugees to the West. Painter Matthias Koeppel and musician Andrej Hermlin on the construction and legacy of the wall.https://p.dw.com/p/3yf4QAdvertisement