Berlin Wall Watchtowers — Central

A former watchtower, named after Günter Litfin, a tailor from Weissensee, who was the first person to be shot dead by border guards while trying to flee East Berlin. His brother Jürgen Litfin saved the tower from demolition and opened it as a memorial in 2003, guiding visitors himself for years; the Berlin Wall Foundation […]

One of the very few surviving Berlin Wall watchtowers, this BT-11 type observation tower stands near Potsdamer Platz. Originally part of the border fortification system, it is now a small exhibition space documenting the construction and function of the wall’s guard towers.