Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Ostalgie

The 'Ampelmanchen' symbols on Pedestrian crossings, that you will only find in the Eastern parts of Berlin.
Apparently, some time after the wall came down, plans were afoot to get rid of these and replace them with the ones used in West Berlin. There was a public outcry and they've remained ever since.
So Popular are these 'green and red men', there are shops in Berlin that sell all kinds of merchandise, with their logos on them. From handbags, t-shirts, keyrings etc, you name it and you'll probably be able to get it!

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