Checkpoint Bravo

This is where the Berlin-Helmstedt autobahn entered West Berlin at Dreilinden. It was the second of the three Allied checkpoints, after Alpha at Helmstedt-Marienborn. The Allies said "checkpoint" instead of the GDR's "Grenzübergangsstelle" because they did not recognise the legitimacy of the border. The former commander's tower in Kleinmachnow is now a memorial and meeting place run by Checkpoint Bravo e. V., open Sundays 11:00 to 16:00 from May to October.

Permitted Users (GDR Designation)

Transitverkehr

Street Address

Albert-Einstein-Ring 45a, 14532 Kleinmachnow

Website

www.checkpoint-bravo.de/

Wikipedia Article

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Checkpoint_Bravo

Category: Culture & History

Tags: autobahn, transit route, allied checkpoint, watchtower, dreilinden

Coordinates: 52.4073635, 13.1919283

Part of The Berlin Wall's designated border crossings

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