On 10 November 1989, Germans from both East and West converged on the Berlin Wall, wielding hammers and chisels to break down the infamous barrier that had divided their city for nearly three decades.
The event followed the momentous announcement that East Germans would be permitted unrestricted travel to the West, symbolising a dramatic end to the Cold War's most enduring symbol of separation and oppression.
Amidst scenes of jubilation and emotional reunions, citizens tore at the wall with fervent hope, marking not just the physical dismantling of a concrete structure but also the crumbling of ideological divides.
The euphoric tearing down of the wall signalled the beginning of Germany's reunification and heralded the collapse of Communist regimes across Eastern Europe.
