Checkpoint Charlie

Visit the most famous Berlin Wall crossing point between East Berlin and West Berlin during the Cold War with the Berlin Pass!

Checkpoint Charlie was the famous border crossing point between communist East Berlin and democratic West Berlin. The Berlin Wall divided the city for nearly 30 years (1961-1989).  During that period, there were many successful and unsuccessful escape attempts, many of which are chronicled in the Checkpoint Charlie Museum. Here you can discover objects used to escape over, under, and through the Berlin Wall, and read the stories of those escapees who risked their lives to win their freedom. We also remember and thus keep alive the memory of others who died in the attempt – you can be part of this important work.