Germany Celebrates 25th Anniversary Of The Fall Of The Berlin Wall(01 of27)
Open Image ModalBERLIN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 09: Mikhail Gorbatchev attends the celebrations at Brandenburg Gate during celebrations on the 25th anniversary of the fall of Wall on November 9, 2014 in Berlin, Germany. The city of Berlin is is commemorating the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall with an installation of 6,800 lamps coupled with illuminated balloons along a 15km route where the Wall once ran and divided the city into capitalist West and communist East. The fall of the Wall on November the 9, 1989 was among the most powerful symbols of the revolutions that swept through the communist countries of Eastern Europe and heralded the end of the Cold War. Built by the communist authorities of East Germany in 1961, the Wall prevented East Germans from fleeing west and was equipped with guard towers and deadly traps. (Photo by Target Presse Agentur Gmbh/Getty Images) (credit:Target Presse Agentur Gmbh via Getty Images)
Germany Celebrates 25th Anniversary Of The Fall Of The Berlin Wall(02 of27)
Open Image ModalBERLIN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 09: Mikhail Gorbatchev attends the celebrations at Brandenburg Gate during celebrations on the 25th anniversary of the fall of Wall on November 9, 2014 in Berlin, Germany. The city of Berlin is is commemorating the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall with an installation of 6,800 lamps coupled with illuminated balloons along a 15km route where the Wall once ran and divided the city into capitalist West and communist East. The fall of the Wall on November the 9, 1989 was among the most powerful symbols of the revolutions that swept through the communist countries of Eastern Europe and heralded the end of the Cold War. Built by the communist authorities of East Germany in 1961, the Wall prevented East Germans from fleeing west and was equipped with guard towers and deadly traps. (Photo by Target Presse Agentur Gmbh/Getty Images) (credit:Target Presse Agentur Gmbh via Getty Images)
Germany Celebrates 25th Anniversary Of The Fall Of The Berlin Wall(03 of27)
Open Image ModalBERLIN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 09: Mikhail Gorbatchev and the mayor of Berlin Klaus Wowereit attend the celebrations at Brandenburg Gate during celebrations on the 25th anniversary of the fall of Wall on November 9, 2014 in Berlin, Germany. The city of Berlin is is commemorating the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall with an installation of 6,800 lamps coupled with illuminated balloons along a 15km route where the Wall once ran and divided the city into capitalist West and communist East. The fall of the Wall on November the 9, 1989 was among the most powerful symbols of the revolutions that swept through the communist countries of Eastern Europe and heralded the end of the Cold War. Built by the communist authorities of East Germany in 1961, the Wall prevented East Germans from fleeing west and was equipped with guard towers and deadly traps. (Photo by Target Presse Agentur Gmbh/Getty Images) (credit:Target Presse Agentur Gmbh via Getty Images)
Germany Celebrates 25th Anniversary Of The Fall Of The Berlin Wall(04 of27)
Open Image ModalBERLIN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 09: Singer Peter Gabriel performs at Brandenburg Gate during celebrations on the 25th anniversary of the fall of Wall on November 9, 2014 in Berlin, Germany. The city of Berlin is is commemorating the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall with an installation of 6,800 lamps coupled with illuminated balloons along a 15km route where the Wall once ran and divided the city into capitalist West and communist East. The fall of the Wall on November the 9, 1989 was among the most powerful symbols of the revolutions that swept through the communist countries of Eastern Europe and heralded the end of the Cold War. Built by the communist authorities of East Germany in 1961, the Wall prevented East Germans from fleeing west and was equipped with guard towers and deadly traps. (Photo by Target Presse Agentur Gmbh/Getty Images) (credit:Target Presse Agentur Gmbh via Getty Images)
Germany Celebrates 25th Anniversary Of The Fall Of The Berlin Wall(05 of27)
Open Image ModalBERLIN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 09: Singer Peter Gabriel performs at Brandenburg Gate during celebrations on the 25th anniversary of the fall of Wall on November 9, 2014 in Berlin, Germany. The city of Berlin is is commemorating the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall with an installation of 6,800 lamps coupled with illuminated balloons along a 15km route where the Wall once ran and divided the city into capitalist West and communist East. The fall of the Wall on November the 9, 1989 was among the most powerful symbols of the revolutions that swept through the communist countries of Eastern Europe and heralded the end of the Cold War. Built by the communist authorities of East Germany in 1961, the Wall prevented East Germans from fleeing west and was equipped with guard towers and deadly traps. (Photo by Target Presse Agentur Gmbh/Getty Images) (credit:Target Presse Agentur Gmbh via Getty Images)
Event Lichtgrenze for 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall(06 of27)
Open Image ModalBERLIN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 09: People gather at Brandenburg Gate in front of the enlightened balloons filled with helium gas during the event named \'Lichtgrenze (Light wall)\' as part of celebrations for the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall in Berlin, Germany on November 09, 2014. (Photo by Mehmet Kaman/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Event Lichtgrenze for 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall(07 of27)
Open Image ModalBERLIN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 09: A light shines during the during the event named \'Lichtgrenze (Light wall)\' as part of celebrations for the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall in Berlin, Germany on November 09, 2014. (Photo by Mehmet Kaman/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Event Lichtgrenze for 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall(08 of27)
Open Image ModalBERLIN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 09: People gather at Brandenburg Gate in front of the enlightened balloons filled with helium gas during the event named \'Lichtgrenze (Light wall)\' as part of celebrations for the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall in Berlin, Germany on November 09, 2014. (Photo by Mehmet Kaman/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Event Lichtgrenze for 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall(09 of27)
Open Image ModalBERLIN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 09: People gather at Brandenburg Gate in front of the enlightened balloons filled with helium gas during the event named \'Lichtgrenze (Light wall)\' as part of celebrations for the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall in Berlin, Germany on November 09, 2014. (Photo by Mehmet Kaman/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Event Lichtgrenze for 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall(10 of27)
Open Image ModalBERLIN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 09: A light shines during the during the event named \'Lichtgrenze (Light wall)\' as part of celebrations for the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall in Berlin, Germany on November 09, 2014. (Photo by Mehmet Kaman/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Event Lichtgrenze for 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall(11 of27)
Open Image ModalBERLIN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 09: People gather at Brandenburg Gate in front of the enlightened balloons filled with helium gas during the event named \'Lichtgrenze (Light wall)\' as part of celebrations for the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall in Berlin, Germany on November 09, 2014. (Photo by Mehmet Kaman/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Event Lichtgrenze for 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall(12 of27)
Open Image ModalBERLIN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 09: A light shines during the during the event named \'Lichtgrenze (Light wall)\' as part of celebrations for the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall in Berlin, Germany on November 09, 2014. (Photo by Mehmet Kaman/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Event Lichtgrenze for 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall(13 of27)
Open Image ModalBERLIN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 09: German President Joachim Gauck (C) on stage during the event named \'Lichtgrenze (Light wall)\' as part of celebrations for the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall in Berlin, Germany on November 09, 2014. (Photo by Mehmet Kaman/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Event Lichtgrenze for 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall(14 of27)
Open Image ModalBERLIN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 09: People gather at Brandenburg Gate in front of the enlightened balloons filled with helium gas during the event named \'Lichtgrenze (Light wall)\' as part of celebrations for the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall in Berlin, Germany on November 09, 2014. (Photo by Mehmet Kaman/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Germany Celebrates 25th Anniversary Of The Fall Of The Berlin Wall(15 of27)
Open Image ModalBERLIN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 09: People gather to see the illumination on Gleimbruecke bridge near Boesebruecke bridge in Bornholmer Strasse, where 25 years ago thousands of East Germans first crossed unimpeded though a gate of the Berlin Wall into West Berlin, on the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Wall on November 9, 2014 in Berlin, Germany. The city of Berlin is commemorating the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall with an installation of 6,800 lamps coupled with illuminated balloons along a 15km route where the Wall once ran and divided the city into capitalist West and communist East. The fall of the Wall on November 9, 1989, was among the most powerful symbols of the revolutions that swept through the communist countries of Eastern Europe and heralded the end of the Cold War. Built by the communist authorities of East Germany in 1961, the Wall prevented East Germans from fleeing west and was equipped with guard towers and deadly traps. (Photo by Carsten Koall/Getty Images) (credit:Carsten Koall via Getty Images)
Germany Celebrates 25th Anniversary Of The Fall Of The Berlin Wall(16 of27)
Open Image ModalBERLIN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 09: A man balancing on the bridge railing as people gather to see the illumination on Gleimbridge near Boesebruecke bridge in Bornholmer Strasse, where 25 years ago thousands of East Germans first crossed unimpeded though a gate of the Berlin Wall into West Berlin, on the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Wall on November 9, 2014 in Berlin, Germany. The city of Berlin is commemorating the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall with an installation of 6,800 lamps coupled with illuminated balloons along a 15km route where the Wall once ran and divided the city into capitalist West and communist East. The fall of the Wall on November 9, 1989, was among the most powerful symbols of the revolutions that swept through the communist countries of Eastern Europe and heralded the end of the Cold War. Built by the communist authorities of East Germany in 1961, the Wall prevented East Germans from fleeing west and was equipped with guard towers and deadly traps. (Photo by Carsten Koall/Getty Images) (credit:Carsten Koall via Getty Images)
Event Lichtgrenze for 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall(17 of27)
Open Image ModalBERLIN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 09: People gather at Brandenburg Gate in front of the enlightened balloons filled with helium gas during the event named \'Lichtgrenze (Light wall)\' as part of celebrations for the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall in Berlin, Germany on November 09, 2014. (Mehmet Kaman - Anadolu Agency) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
GERMANY-HISTORY-WALL-25YEARS(18 of27)
Open Image ModalPeople watch the release of balloons part of the light installation Lichtgrenze from the former route of the Berlin Wall during a Street Party organized by German governement to mark the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, in front of the Brandenburg Gate on November 9, 2014 in Berlin. AFP PHOTO / ODD ANDERSEN (Photo credit should read ODD ANDERSEN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ODD ANDERSEN via Getty Images)
Germany Celebrates 25th Anniversary Of The Fall Of The Berlin Wall(19 of27)
Open Image ModalBERLIN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 09: The Brandenburg Gate stands illuminated during celebrations on the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 2014 in Berlin, Germany. The city of Berlin is commemorating the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall with an installation of 6,800 lamps coupled with illuminated balloons along a 15km route where the Wall once ran and divided the city into capitalist West and communist East. The fall of the Wall on November 9, 1989, was among the most powerful symbols of the revolutions that swept through the communist countries of Eastern Europe and heralded the end of the Cold War. Built by the communist authorities of East Germany in 1961, the Wall prevented East Germans from fleeing west and was equipped with guard towers and deadly traps. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images) (credit:Sean Gallup via Getty Images)
Germany Celebrates 25th Anniversary Of The Fall Of The Berlin Wall(20 of27)
Open Image ModalBERLIN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 09: Fireworks illuminate the Brandenburg Gate during celebrations on the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 2014 in Berlin, Germany. The city of Berlin is commemorating the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall with an installation of 6,800 lamps coupled with illuminated balloons along a 15km route where the Wall once ran and divided the city into capitalist West and communist East. The fall of the Wall on November 9, 1989, was among the most powerful symbols of the revolutions that swept through the communist countries of Eastern Europe and heralded the end of the Cold War. Built by the communist authorities of East Germany in 1961, the Wall prevented East Germans from fleeing west and was equipped with guard towers and deadly traps. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images) (credit:Sean Gallup via Getty Images)
Germany Celebrates 25th Anniversary Of The Fall Of The Berlin Wall(21 of27)
Open Image ModalBERLIN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 09: A violinist performs during celebrations for the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall at the Brandenburg Gate on November 9, 2014 in Berlin, Germany. The city of Berlin is commemorating the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall from November 7-9 with an installation of 6,800 lamps coupled with illuminated balloons along a 15km route where the Wall once ran and divided the city into capitalist West and communist East. The fall of the Wall on November 9, 1989, was among the most powerful symbols of the revolutions that swept through the communist countries of Eastern Europe and heralded the end of the Cold War. Built by the communist authorities of East Germany in 1961, the Wall prevented East Germans from fleeing west and was equipped with guard towers and deadly traps. (Photo by Adam Berry/Getty Images) (credit:Adam Berry via Getty Images)
Germany Celebrates 25th Anniversary Of The Fall Of The Berlin Wall(22 of27)
Open Image ModalBERLIN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 09: Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev attends celebrations for the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall at the Brandenburg Gate on November 9, 2014 in Berlin, Germany. The city of Berlin is commemorating the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall from November 7-9 with an installation of 6,800 lamps coupled with illuminated balloons along a 15km route where the Wall once ran and divided the city into capitalist West and communist East. The fall of the Wall on November 9, 1989, was among the most powerful symbols of the revolutions that swept through the communist countries of Eastern Europe and heralded the end of the Cold War. Built by the communist authorities of East Germany in 1961, the Wall prevented East Germans from fleeing west and was equipped with guard towers and deadly traps. (Photo by Adam Berry/Getty Images) (credit:Adam Berry via Getty Images)
GERMANY-HISTORY-WALL-25YEARS(23 of27)
Open Image ModalGerman singer Udo Lindenberg performs on stage during a Street Party organized by German government to mark the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, in front of the Brandenburg Gate on November 9, 2014 in Berlin. AFP PHOTO / ODD ANDERSEN (Photo credit should read ODD ANDERSEN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ODD ANDERSEN via Getty Images)
GERMANY-HISTORY-WALL-25YEARS(24 of27)
Open Image ModalPeople watch fireworks after the release of balloons part of the light installation \'Lichtgrenze\' (Light Border) from the former route of the Berlin Wall during a Street Party organized by German governement to mark the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, in front of the Brandenburg Gate on November 9, 2014 in Berlin. AFP PHOTO / ODD ANDERSEN (Photo credit should read ODD ANDERSEN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ODD ANDERSEN via Getty Images)
GERMANY-HISTORY-WALL-25YEARS(25 of27)
Open Image ModalA screen shows Argentinian-born conductor Daniel Barenboim after the release of balloons part of the light installation \'Lichtgrenze\' (Light Border) from the former route of the Berlin Wall during a Street Party organized by German governement to mark the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, in front of the Brandenburg Gate on November 9, 2014 in Berlin. AFP PHOTO / ODD ANDERSEN (Photo credit should read ODD ANDERSEN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ODD ANDERSEN via Getty Images)
GERMANY-HISTORY-WALL-25YEARS(26 of27)
Open Image ModalPeople watch the release of balloons part of the light installation Lichtgrenze from the former route of the Berlin Wall during a Street Party organized by German governement to mark the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, in front of the Brandenburg Gate on November 9, 2014 in Berlin. AFP PHOTO / ODD ANDERSEN (Photo credit should read ODD ANDERSEN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ODD ANDERSEN via Getty Images)
GERMANY-HISTORY-WALL-25YEARS(27 of27)
Open Image ModalPeople watch fireworks after the release of balloons part of the light installation \'Lichtgrenze\' (Light Border) from the former route of the Berlin Wall during a Street Party organized by German governement to mark the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, in front of the Brandenburg Gate on November 9, 2014 in Berlin. AFP PHOTO / ODD ANDERSEN (Photo credit should read ODD ANDERSEN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ODD ANDERSEN via Getty Images)