Germany Celebrates 25th Anniversary Of The Fall Of The Berlin Wall

BERLIN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 09: German First Lady Daniela Schadt greets Mayor of Berlin Klaus Wowereit (C) during a ceremony to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, at Konzerthaus am Gendarmenmarkt on November 9, 2014 in Berlin, Germany. The fall of the Wall on November 9, 1989, was among the most powerful symbols of the revolutions that swept through the communist countries of Eastern Europe and heralded the end of the Cold War. Built by the communist authorities of East Germany in 1961, the Wall prevented East Germans from fleeing west and was equipped with guard towers and deadly traps. (Photo by Michael Ukas - Pool/Getty Images)