Western (CTA Brown Line Station) - The Berlin Wall

The Berlin Wall

A portion of the Berlin Wall is inside the Western Avenue CTA station in Chicago. Dedicated to the citizens of Chicago for helping "secure the freedom" of Berlin. The wall was transported to the city via Luftansa Airlines. The Lincoln-Square Neighborhood has been historically German.

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