Checkpoint Charlie

Summary

Checkpoint Charlie is a Berlin border crossing^[1]. It draws 1,317 Wikipedia views per month (berlin_border_crossing category, ranking #1 of 3).^[2]

Key Facts

• Checkpoint Charlie is located in Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg^[3].
• Checkpoint Charlie is in the country of Germany^[4].
• Checkpoint Charlie's instance of is recorded as Berlin border crossing^[5].
• Checkpoint Charlie's instance of is recorded as tourist attraction^[6].
• Checkpoint Charlie took place at Friedrichstadt^[7].
• Checkpoint Charlie took place at Kreuzberg^[8].
• Checkpoint Charlie is part of Berlin Wall^[9].
• Checkpoint Charlie is part of Inner German border^[10].
• Checkpoint Charlie's Commons category is recorded as Checkpoint Charlie^[11].
• 1961 marks the founding of Checkpoint Charlie^[12].
• Checkpoint Charlie was dissolved in June 30, 1990^[13].
• Checkpoint Charlie's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 52.5075, 'lon': 13.390277777777778}^[14].
• Checkpoint Charlie's located on street is recorded as Friedrichstraße^[15].
• Checkpoint Charlie's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Checkpoint Charlie^[16].
• Checkpoint Charlie's Commons gallery is recorded as Checkpoint Charlie^[17].
• Checkpoint Charlie's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Checkpoint Charlie'}^[18].
• Checkpoint Charlie's date of official closure is recorded as June 22, 1990^[19].

Body

Geography

Checkpoint Charlie is in the country of Germany^[4]. It is located in Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg^[3]. Part of include Berlin Wall^[9], a cordon^[20], in German Democratic Republic^[21], founded in 1961^[22] and Inner German border^[10], an international border^[23], in German Democratic Republic^[24], founded in 1949^[25].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include Berlin border crossing^[5] and tourist attraction^[6].

History and Context

1961 marks the founding of Checkpoint Charlie^[12].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Checkpoint Charlie include Wall Museum^[26], a military museum^[27], in Germany^[28], founded in 1963^[29] and Kochstraße^[30], a Berlin U-Bahn station^[31], in Germany^[32].

Why It Matters

Checkpoint Charlie draws 1,317 Wikipedia views per month (berlin_border_crossing category, ranking #1 of 3).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

Entities named for it include Wall Museum^[26], a military museum^[27], in Germany^[28], founded in 1963^[29] and Kochstraße^[30], a Berlin U-Bahn station^[31], in Germany^[32].