Photos held in a German archive reveal how barriers were tested to prevent East German citizens attempting to flee to freedom, even by killing them.

- East Berliners get helping hands from West Berliners as they climb the Berlin Wall, which divided the city since the end of World War II, near the Brandenburger Tor (Brandenburg Gate), Nov. 10, 1989.

More than half a million people braved chilly weather to mark the 35th anniversary on Saturday of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the organizers reported. Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner said he was convinced that the anniversary event would remain a special memory for many.

Most of communist East Germany’s heavily fortified border was torn down quickly after it was opened in 1989, but there are still places where visitors can see the remains of the Berlin Wall and other sections of the frontier.

Scholz calls reunification' a win for all of Europe'. Alluding to the pro-democracy movements and protests in much of eastern Europe that preceded it, Scholz said "the victory of freedom in the fall of 1989 was a win for all of Europe.

Germany marked the 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on Saturday, a pivotal moment in the collapse of communism in Europe.

Tens of thousands of people celebrated the fall of the Berlin Wall 35 years ago in Germany’s capital on with open-air concerts, art installations and official events commemorating one of the country’s most historic days on November 9 1989.