A
quarter of a century after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the border
between West and East has been lit up by 8,000 glowing balloons.
The
bright orbs are part of the Lichtgrenze - or lightborder - art project,
which has seen the balloons mark the dividing line that separated West
and East Berlin for nearly 30 years.
An
eight-mile stretch of the former border will be lit up until dusk on
Sunday, when the orbs will be untethered and released into the sky.
The
balloons pass landmarks such as Checkpoint Charlie, Brandenburg Gate
and the Reichstag as they zig-zag their way through Berlin.
Beethoven's
Ode to Joy will ring out as the balls of light are released - a symbol
of peace in Europe 25 years on from the Wall's demolition.
Marc
Bauder, who designed the art installation with his brother, Christopher
Bauder, said: 'We wanted to counter this ominous, heavy structure with
something light.
'Remembrance belongs to the people.'
A
total of 138 people were killed along the Berlin wall from 1961 until
1989 as they tried to flee, some just months before peaceful protests
opened the border.
8,000 Luftballons: The glowing installation winds its way past Berlin's major landmarks, including the Brandenburg Gate
A quarter of a century after the fall
of the Berlin Wall, the border between West and East has been lit up by
8,000 glowing balloons
The bright orbs mark the border which separated West and East Berlin from 1961 until 1989, when it was torn down by protestors
An eight-mile stretch of the former
border will be lit up until dusk on Sunday, when the orbs will be
untethered and released into the sky
Beethoven's Ode to Joy, from his Ninth Symphony, will ring out as the balls of light are released into the night sky on Sunday
The balloons are a poignant symbol of peace in Europe, 25 years on from the fall of the Wall that marked the demise of Communism
Luminous: The Lichtgrenze - or lightborder - art installation was created by brothers Marc and Christopher Bauder
Dozens of the balloons are lined up on the Schwedter Steg bridge in central Berlin to commemorate the reunification of the city
Constant reminder: Sections of the Berlin Wall still stand as a reminder of the bricks and mortar which divided the continent
Berlin Mayor Klaus Wowereit inaugarated the light installation in a ceremony near the Reichstag yesterday evening
Hundreds of Berlin residents gathered outside to watch a short film about the Wall yesterday evening
A quarter of a century: Commemorations tomorrow will mark 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall
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