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What's that song? If I could see the shooting star I would wish to get back to normal.

 

[highlight]Tränenpalast (Palace of Tears)[/highlight]

 

I saw Monopoly and beers and went for De Beers.

I guess more than solve. Then I use the rest of the clues to confirm my answer.

 

I got nothing to say. I'm posting because I can. :banana

 

Thats the spirit! Go go mate! :2thumbsup:

 

En Idhayam..... Song from Singam (Tamil)

 

Modji is on 'radio silence'...? thinkingsmiley Mission Accomplished eh? :tongue

 

I think I ll stick to wishing upon the twinkling aeroplanes coz there is always another a minute or two later... more chances, more wishes! ;-) At least one would come true na?

Right now I too wish for 'normal'... Yeahhh right!

 

Answer to Puzzle #6391

Berlin Friedrichstraße Station + Tränenpalast / "Palace of Tears".

Berlin Friedrichstraße station is a historic monument and a tourist landmark. During the Cold War, the station became an international oddity as it was located entirely in East Berlin, yet continued to be served by trains from West Berlin. These trains were permitted to enter the East German territory but were not allowed to stop at intermediate stations, which were known as the Ghost Stations.

The Tränenpalast is a unique symbol of the diverse fates of people on both sides of the border during the German separation. The “Palace of Tears” later became a performance space and exhibition gallery.

( link - cntraveler.com )

#Clues

Image Clue #1:
Cold War Europe Map, showing respective occupied sectors of Soviet & Allied powers.

Text Clue #2:

1) Spree
The train station is located adjacent to the point where the street crosses the Spree river.

2) An Escape from Reality
This station was a place of numerous escape attempts. As much as 20 percent of the east german total population had fled to the west for political and economic reasons.

Image Clue #3:

1) The Wall - Berlin Wall

2) The red borders + Someone trying to crawl through - To indicate people trying to escape from Communist East Berlin.

3) The hole -
When the Berlin Wall was erected at the very heart of the city, the Berlin-Friedrichstraße Railway Station became an anomaly as several West Berlin lines running through East Berlin intersected on this Soviet territory and the station was considered a Hole in the Iron Curtain.

Text Clue #4:
In order to patch 'the hole', government created barriers and security checkpoints, separating the flow of East and West Berlin travelers.

Image Clue #5:
Goodbye in a Train Backdrop? To indicate sad farewells that would take place when visitors and relatives returned to West Berlin.

Text Clue #6:
Wheels : Berlin Friedrichstraße Train Station (img_1)
Tears : The "Palace of Tears" (img_2)

Titbit?!
It seems the scene where Jason Bourne escapes by jumping from a bridge onto a boat in Bourne Supremacy, was shot in / around this location! This what spiked my interest, the history later!

Cheers!

 

I think I understand what 'Monopoly' is! If you see same as me, majority of posts down below are by me?! Lol! What's up everyone?

I had to research something yesterday... Read some pages but while jumping between wiki links, I stumbled random interesting stuffs. Usually I bookmark / share to people but these days I wonder extra, if they have a history connection to Europe/ China and if I can make a puzzle! Just the thought brings butterflies! Lol! Am glad there is this thread, that am here too!!

Love ya'all Neurites! TC...