The wall was built as a barrier to block off people from the East trying to go to West Berlin. East Berlin was being controlled by Germany, the wall was to stop citizens from entering western ally territory.
the construction of the Berlin Wall
The construction of the Berlin Wall commenced on Augu
Design of the Berlin wall
The Berlin wall. was a large concrete wall with vehicle trenches, beds of nails and other defensive measures. It also had many guard towers to ensure a full view and prevent escaping from the wall.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrews
The construction of the Berlin Wall commenced on August 13, 1961. I consisted of large concrete walls
Flatford Mill
Flatford Mill (Scene on a Navigable River) is an oil painting by English artist John Constable, painted in 1816. It is Constable's largest exhibition canvas to be painted mainly outdoors, the first of his large "six-foot" paintings [more]
The Fighting Temeraire
The Fighting Temeraire tugged to her last berth to be broken up, 1838 is an oil painting by the English artist J. M. W. Turner. HMS Temeraire was one of the last second-rate ships of the line to have played a distinguished role in the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. [more]
The Hireling Shepherd
This is a painting by William Holman Hunt, a leading British Pre-Raphaelite.
Ophelia
The construction of the Berlin Wall commenced on August 13, 1961. The construction of the wall took two months.
The Music Lesson
The Music Lesson or Lady at the Virginals with a Gentleman by Jan Vermeer, is a painting of young female pupil receiving the titular music lesson. [more]