Description
The lamp post was to be found on Hardenbergstrasse in the locality of Charlottenburg, which used to be the center of West Berlin until the Wall came down. It was put up in 1987 as part of a general urban renewal in connection with the celebration of Berlin’s 750th anniversary. The anniversary was celebrated on both sides of the Berlin Wall, among other things with a big concert on the Western side — featuring some of the most popular artists of the time, such as David Bowie, New Model Army, and Eurythmics. East Berlin, on the other hand, saw violent clashes between GDR police and young East Berliners who wanted to listen to the music coming from the other side.
