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Checkpoint Charlie

The crossing point on Friedrichstrasse between the American and Soviet sectors of Berlin, named from the third letter of the NATO phonetic alphabet because it was the third such Allied…

52.5, 13.4 · approximate · 1961–1990

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  • A place in: Cold War · 6 places

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  • part of The Berlin WallCheckpoint Charlie was one of the controlled crossing points through the barrier system, on Friedrichstrasse.

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