East/West/1980

Kodachrome Images of Life in Pre-Unification Germany

  • Wittenberg, East Germany (GDR) Wittenberg, East Germany (GDR)
  • Dresden, East Germany (GDR) Dresden, East Germany (GDR)
  • Meissen, East Germany (GDR) Meissen, East Germany (GDR)
  • East Berlin, East Germany (GDR) East Berlin, East Germany (GDR)
  • Pergamon Museum, East Berlin Pergamon Museum, East Berlin
  • East Germany (GDR) East Germany (GDR)
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Well Known Cities of the Two German Republics Before Reunification
Located in East Germany Located in West Germany
Dresden Heidelberg
Meissen Augsburg
Wittenberg Hannover
East Berlin West Berlin

Prior to 1989, the cities of the German Democratic Republic [East] and the Federal Republic of Germany [West] were just a few miles apart, but at the same time, they were worlds apart. The Berlin Wall was an insurmountable manifestation of the Iron Curtain through the heart of Berlin.