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Musicians performing at the Mauerpark
RICHARD I'ANSON/GETTY IMAGES ©
SIGHTS
PARK
MAUERPARK
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; www.mauerpark.info ; btwn Bernauer Strasse, Schwedter Strasse & Gleim-
strasse; Eberswalder Strasse, M1)
With its wimpy trees and anaemic lawn, Mauerpark is hardly your typical leafy oasis, espe-
cially given that it was forged from a section of Cold War-era death strip (a short stretch of
Berlin Wall survives). It's this mystique combined with an unassuming vibe and a hugely
popular Sunday flea market and karaoke show that has endeared the place to locals and vis-
itors alike.
Behind the Wall segment - now an officially sanctioned practise ground for graffiti artists
- loom the floodlights of the Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ;
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