Actual 10 x 10 Section
· Between 1945-1961 2.7 million escaped East Germany
· In 1960, 200,000 East Germans escaped to Freedom
· Order given to build Wall - Sunday, Aug. 13, 1961
Construction began Aug. 16, 1961; completed 2 mos. later
· Initially 6 ft. high bricks topped with barbed wire
· 1970 - Wall raised to 10 ft. steel-reinforced concrete
· Length 103 miles
· 200 East Germans killed trying to escape
· Most artwork on wall done at night
· In darkness, this artist saw light; in despair, the Word of God; in repression, hope for freedom
· The Wall fell on November 9, 1989
· So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed... John 8:36
| HM Number | HM1IQ0 |
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| Tags | |
| Placed By | Eureka Springs Passion Play |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, January 7th, 2015 at 9:02pm PST -08:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15S E 435162 N 4029629 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 36.40965000, -93.72315000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 36° 24.579', W 93° 43.389' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 36° 24' 34.74" N, 93° 43' 23.34" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 501, 479 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near Passion Play Rd, Eureka Springs AR 72632, US |
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