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Kapelle der Versöhnung

Chapel of Reconciliation

This chapel was built on the site of a church built in 1894 which sat on the "death strip" and was thus blown up by the GDR authorities in 1985. The chapel is the site of occasional memorial services for victims of the wall.

Getting there: on the grounds of the Memorial Center
Website: kapelle-versoehnung.de (opens in a new tab)

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