The East Side Gallery Berlin Wall, Part One

The largest section of the Berlin Wall doubles as an art gallery. Way back in 1990, right after the collapse of a divided Germany, artists were invited to paint murals on the East German side of the wall, the side free from graffiti. Time flies, a restoration has taken place and still the wall evolves with added scribbles.

Looking down the Wall.

A look at a little history, Gorbachev driving. Nice repurposed steering wheel.  Turks, the largest minority in Germany, are represented.

The most famous mural on the wall is of Leonid Brezhnev locked in a deep kiss with Erich Honecker. The artist is Dmitri Vrubel. Bliss!

The Berlin Wall as fantasy. Did you know there was a Japanese sector? Parting the Wall like the Red Sea.

Inevitable. Pink Floyd's The Wall on The Wall.

Classic designs that have made it onto plenty of Wall-related souvenirs.

Fighting panda, using symbols for each side of the formerly divided Berlin, a TV tower and bear.