Granted, they’re only re-building about 200 yards of it (considering the original was 96 miles long), but that’s still quite a bit. The project is being done to “ensure that the brutality of the Communist regime is not forgotten, and to stop the Wall being wiped from memory.” Really, I think most Berliners want the Wall — and the memories associated with it — to be forgotten. Full story.
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Then why not pave Auschwitz and put up a parking lot? 🙂
Because Auschwitz already is paved and in fact does have a parking lot.