Quote:
Originally Posted by dd74
I wonder if anyone here had been to E. Germany before the wall fell. I'd be fascinated to see the differences in technology and advancement between East and West Berlin.
I've heard E. Berlin was anything from idyllic to an all-out slum.
|
Yes, East Germany, USSR, Poland, Romania, Yugoslavia.... The Soviets punished the Germans by making them live in the rubble of the war.
Right behind the Reichstag is a very interesting building. My wife and I were looking at it (looked like the last shot was fired just an hour before) when an East German gent and his son asked us if we knew the history of the building. No.... Turns out it is where Dr. Koch discovered the cause of tuberculosis.
The cities were a mess.
Footnote: We became good friends with the family I mentioned above. Went sailing with them on Scharmuetzelsee at a time when Americans were complete unknowns. Delightful people. We visit them on every trip to Berlin and they have stayed with us to see the Decadent West.