| Added by |
 Bart Perdieus
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| General Description : | In 1989, a radical series of political changes occurred in the Eastern Bloc, associated with the liberalization of the Eastern Bloc's authoritarian systems and the erosion of political power in the pro-Soviet governments in nearby Poland and Hungary. After several weeks of civil unrest, the East German government announced on 9 November 1989 that all GDR citizens could visit West Germany and West Berlin. Crowds of East Germans crossed and climbed onto the wall, joined by West Germans on the other side in a celebratory atmosphere. Over the next few weeks, a euphoric public and souvenir hunters chipped away parts of the wall; the governments later used industrial equipment to remove most of the rest. The physical Wall itself was primarily destroyed in 1990. The fall of the Berlin Wall paved the way for German reunification, which was formally concluded on 3 October 1990. |
| Face value | 17 Francs / 0,42 Euro |
| Catalog code (Michel) | BE 3001 |
| Catalog code | Stamp Number BE 1780h Yvert et Tellier BE 2947 Belgium BE 2950 Unificato BE 2949 |
| Series | The 20th Century in 80 Stamps - Part II : War and Peace |
| Stamp colour | multicolor |
| Stamp use | Commemorative stamp |
| Issue date | 18/11/2000 |
| Designer | Rob Buytaert |
| Print technique | photogravure |
| Perforation | 11 1/2 |
| Height | 27.00 mm |
| Width | 40.00 mm |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
