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Berliner Innenstadt in Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, Germany — Northeast German Plain (The European Plain)
 

Fourth-Generation Berlin Wall Segment

 
 
Fourth-Generation Berlin Wall Segment Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, March 6, 2026
1. Fourth-Generation Berlin Wall Segment Marker
Inscription.  
Segment der MAUER der Vierten Generation, zugleich Teilstück der ersten Mauer der Weltgeschichte, die in Serienfabrikation um eine ganze Stadt gebaut wurde und weitestgehend um ein ganzes Land, auch “Achtes Weltwunder” genannt. Wir danken dem “Nestlé Chocoladen-Werk Berlin” (Sarotti) für die Übernahme der mit dem Transport und der Aufstellung verbundenen Kosten.
Museum Haus am Checkpoint Charlie

Sieg der gewaltfreien Revolution in Prag. Demontage des roten Machtsymbols vom Gebäude der Stadtverwaltung in Litomerice.

Originaler, in Serie hergestellter Grenzpfahl des “besten Grenzsicherungssystems der Welt”
(DDR-Armeegeneral Karl-Heinz Hoffmann).

Segment of the WALL of the fourth generation and, at the same time, of the first wall in world history to be mass produced and built around an entire city and nearly around an entire country; also called the “Eighth Wonder of the World”. We extend our thanks to the “Nestlé Chocoladen-Werk Berlin” (Sarotti) for the costs involved in transportation and installation.
Museum Haus am Checkpoint Charlie

Victory of the non-violent revolution in Prague. The removal of the communist party symbol in Litomerice.

Original border-pile, produced in series, of the “best border protection system in the world”
(Karl-Heinz Hoffmann, GDR-army general).

Segment du MUR de la quatrième génération, également morceau du premier mur de l’histoire mondiale qui, fabriqué en série, a été dressé autour de toute une ville et presque entièrement autour de tout un pays; également surnommé la “huitième merveille du monde”. Nous remercions l’entreprise “Nestlé Chocoladen-Werk Berlin” (Sarotti) pour la prise en charge des frais occasionnés par le transport et l’installation.
Museum Haus am Checkpoint Charlie

Victoire de la révolution non-violente à Prague. A Litomerice démontage du symbol de la puissance communiste de la mairie.

Poteau de frontière original fabriqué en série du “meilleur système protège-frontière du monde”
(Karl-Heinz Hoffmann, général de l’armée de la RDA).

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“четвертого поколения”, одновременно являющийся частью первой стены в мировой истории, построенной в серийном порядке вокруг всего города, вокруг почти всей страны. Стены, называемой также “восьмым чудом света”. Мы благодарим берлинскую шоколадную фабрику Нэстле (Саротти) за взятие на себя расходов по транспортировке и установке сегмента.
Музей Дом у Чекпойнт
Fourth-Generation Berlin Wall Segment Marker - 2nd Plaque image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, March 6, 2026
2. Fourth-Generation Berlin Wall Segment Marker - 2nd Plaque
Чарли

Победа мирной революции в Праге. Демонтаж коммунистического символа власти со здания горсовета в Литомеричи.

Один из подлинных, серийно производившихся пограничных столбов - элемент «лучшей в мире системы безопасности границ»
(по высказыванию генерала армии ГДР Карла-Гейнца Гофмана).
 
Erected by Museum Haus am Checkpoint Charlie.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Man-Made Features.
 
Location. 52° 30.415′ N, 13° 23.438′ E. Marker is in Berlin, in Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg. It is in Berliner Innenstadt. It is at the intersection of Friedrichstraße and Rudi-Dutschke-Straße, on the right when
Fourth-Generation Berlin Wall Segment Marker - 3rd Plaque image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, 21
3. Fourth-Generation Berlin Wall Segment Marker - 3rd Plaque
traveling north on Friedrichstraße. The marker is located in a small nock near the entrance to the museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Friedrichstraße 43-45, Berlin 10969, Germany. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, Central Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Holy Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Brezhnev Memorial Plaque (here, next to this marker); Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev (here, next to this marker); Panzerkonfrontation am Checkpoint Charlie / Checkpoint Charlie Tank Standoff (within shouting distance of this marker); Checkpoint Charlie Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Checkpoint Charlie (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Zimmerstraße 14/15 (about 120 meters away); Zimmerstrasse (about 150 meters away); Frontlinie des Kalten Krieges / Front Line of the Cold War (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Berlin.
 
Fourth-Generation Berlin Wall Segment Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, March 6, 2026
4. Fourth-Generation Berlin Wall Segment Marker
The segment of the Berlin Wall with graffiti on it next to the marker.
German Democratic Republic Plaque image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, March 6, 2026
5. German Democratic Republic Plaque
Fourth-Generation Berlin Wall Segment Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, March 6, 2026
6. Fourth-Generation Berlin Wall Segment Marker
The view of the marker at the entrance to the Museum Haus am Checkpoint Charlie.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 4 times since then. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 8, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
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Sep. 16, 2026