Park of the German embassy's by pesu

Prague - Czech Republic, Hlavni Mesto Praha From August 1989 on, thousands of inhabitants of the German Democratic Republic took refuge in this building (Palais Lobkowitz) and the park behind it and waited for the allowance to leave to West-Germany. "When Foreign Minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher in the evening of 30 September stepped on the balcony to announce an agreement on the refugees' voyage to West Germany, the crowd cheered on the keyword Ausreise (departure). This event marked an emotional and significant moment in German history." (wikipedia)

Uploaded: Jun, 04 2010 | Taken: May, 25 2010| Viewed: 22 times  | 5 votes Camera: Panasonic | Model: DMC-TZ5 | Exposure 10/8000s, ISO 160 | FLength: 8mm | SW: Ver.1.0

jacko1 - Jun, 04 2010 10:06am Many people in the then 'free world' ought to see this picture and read your comment Petra, so the division of nations may never happen again!.