Exhibition in the "Tränenpalast" – "Palace of Tears" at Friedrichstraße station

Leave-taking and longing, resentment and despair. The emotional experience of leaving East Germany for West Germany is never as intense as at Berlin’s Friedrichstraße Station border crossing point, called the "Tränenpalast" – "Palace of Tears". Here, people directly experience the impact of a divided Germany on their personal lives. The role of the "Tränenpalast" only changes after the fall of the Berlin Wall.

The Haus der Geschichte der Bundesrepublik Deutschland Foundation presents the "Border Experiences – Everyday life in Divided Germany" permanent exhibition at the original location of the "Tränenpalast", now a listed building. With a combination of real-life stories, original objects and interviews with contemporary witnesses, the exhibition provides a vivid insight into life in the shadow of division and the border. The display also presents the key turning points in the reunification process.

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