On the historic night of 3 October 1990, the world witnessed a momentous event as the divided Germany was reunified after 45 years of separation.
At the stroke of midnight, symbolising the dawn of a new era, the West German flag was ceremoniously hoisted above the iconic Brandenburg Gate in Berlin.
This act, seen by many as the ultimate gesture of national reconciliation, followed months of peaceful protests and diplomatic efforts that culminated in the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989.
The reunification not only restored Germany’s territorial integrity but also heralded a new chapter of democracy and unity, becoming a defining moment in the country’s modern history and the broader European post-Cold War order.
