Photo of the Day: two iconic East German stalwarts now both disappearing into history

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Roman Mica
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Today is the 50th anniversary of the rise of the Berlin Wall, which divided Berlin and came to define the Cold War. This statue made by German artist Euer Helge shows a Trabant breaking the Berlin wall.

Both the Berlin Wall and the Trabant are iconic symbols of East German communism and both are now disappearing into the swirling mist of history.

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Roman Mica
Roman Mica
Roman Mica is a publisher, columnist, journalist, and author, who spent his early years driving fast on the German autobahn. When he’s not reviewing cars or producing videos, you can find him training for triathlons and writing about endurance sports for EverymanTri.com as our sister blog’s publisher. Mica is a former broadcast reporter with his Master’s Degree in journalism from Northwestern University. He is also a presenter for TFLcar’s very popular video review channels on YouTube.

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