Checkpoint Charlie was first set up in August 1961, when communist East Germany erected the Berlin Wall to prevent its citizens from fleeing to the democratic West. While it was only one of several ...

If social media is to be believed, Checkpoint Charlie’s, the iconic dive bar that once hosted crew for the hit 1994 film Interview with the Vampire is shuttering its doors. In one Facebook message ...

Berlin Wall and Checkpoint Charlie Space & Style By Park Jin-Bae A Cold War Symbols Legacy Lives in Preserved Segments and ...

In October 1961, American and Soviet tanks faced each other at Checkpoint Charlie in Berlin while Cold War tensions reached one of their most dangerous peaks. Behind the scenes, US planners weighed ...

Yeah, this is not a joke: Check Point Charlie is a gone pecan. Esplanade Avenue is a dividing line, the formal border between the French Quarter and the Marigny, and for 37 years, one of the more ...

Longtime Marigny bar Checkpoint Charlie’s permanently closed on Tuesday, announcing on social media that “papers were signed this morning.” It was a somber day outside of the dive bar as longtime ...

It is one of the most internationally recognised historical sites of the Cold War and one of Berlin's top tourist attractions ...

Explore some of Berlin’s most recognizable landmarks, including Potsdamer Platz, Checkpoint Charlie, and Gendarmenmarkt. This walking tour combines historic sites and modern city architecture in the ...

As the military police (MP) officer in charge of Checkpoint Charlie in West Berlin during the early 1960s, U.S. Army Capt. Roy Isaacson served at one of the most sensitive and strategic locations of ...