Battery Park City in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Berlin Wall segment

Photographed By Larry Gertner, March 27, 2016

1. Berlin Wall segment marker

Inscription. In November 2004, the 15th Anniversary of the dismantling of the Berlin Wall, the city of Berlin donated this piece of the Wall to Battery Park City. These segments were originally located in downtown Berlin in the area between Potsdamer Plaza and Leipziger Platz. They were not exposed to the West (“Outer Wall”), but part of the Inner Wall that was designed to prevent East Germans from entering the heavily guarded death strip between the Inner and Outer Wall.

Erected 2004 by Hugh L. Carey Battery Park City Authority.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • War, Cold. In addition, it is included in the Berlin Wall series list. A significant historical month for this entry is November 2004.

Location. 40° 42.703′ N, 74° 1.003′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Battery Park City. Marker can be reached from Liberty Street near Battery Park City Esplanade. The marker is in Kowsky Plaza near St. Joseph Chapel. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 393 South End Avenue, New York NY 10280, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Sirius Dog Run (within shouting distance of this marker); Memorial Glade (approx. 0.2 miles away); America’s Response Monument

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named America's Response Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Koenig Sphere (approx. 0.2 miles away); Survivor Tree (approx. 0.2 miles away); The West Street Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); World Trade Center (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.

Also see . . . Berlin Wall. Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on April 8, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

The Battery Park City Berlin Wall segment image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Larry Gertner, March 27, 2016

2. The Battery Park City Berlin Wall segment

Berlin Wall segment image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Larry Gertner, April 12, 2019

3. Berlin Wall segment

The other side of the wall segment.

Berlin Wall segment at Kowsky Plaza image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Larry Gertner, April 12, 2019

4. Berlin Wall segment at Kowsky Plaza

Credits. This page was last revised on July 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 19, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 326 times since then and 51 times this year. Last updated on April 12, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 19, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4. submitted on April 12, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.