Tear down this wall!

speech delivered by President Ronald Reagan of the USA in West Berlin in June 1987
Event oration Q1994106
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Tear down this wall!

Summary

Tear down this wall! is an oration[1]. Tear down this wall! has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Tear down this wall! authored Ronald Reagan[3].
  • Tear down this wall!'s instance of is recorded as oration[4].
  • The location of Tear down this wall! was Brandenburg Gate[5].
  • The location of Tear down this wall! was West Berlin[6].
  • Tear down this wall! is part of 1987 Ronald Reagan visit to West Germany[7].
  • Tear down this wall!'s Commons category is recorded as 1987 Ronald Reagan speech in Berlin[8].
  • Tear down this wall!'s language of work or name is recorded as English[9].
  • Tear down this wall! took place on June 12, 1987[10].
  • Tear down this wall!'s translator is recorded as Miroslav Langer[11].
  • Tear down this wall!'s has edition or translation is recorded as Q108545882[12].
  • Tear down this wall!'s has edition or translation is recorded as Q108545884[13].
  • Tear down this wall!'s main subject is Berlin Wall[14].
  • Tear down this wall!'s work available at URL is recorded as https://catalog.archives.gov/id/198491[15].
  • Tear down this wall!'s work available at URL is recorded as https://www.reaganlibrary.gov/public/documents/1-brandenburg-gate-speech.pdf[16].
  • Tear down this wall!'s work available at URL is recorded as https://www.usmcu.edu/Portals/218/Ronald%20Reagan%20Brandenburg%20Gate%20Speech.pdf[17].
  • Tear down this wall!'s described by source is recorded as Prologue[18].
  • Tear down this wall!'s title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Tear down this wall!'}[19].
  • Tear down this wall!'s different from is recorded as Ich bin ein Berliner[20].
  • Tear down this wall!'s different from is recorded as My Europe Does not Build Walls[21].

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When and Where

Tear down this wall! took place on June 12, 1987[10]. Recorded location include Brandenburg Gate[5] and West Berlin[6].

Context

Tear down this wall! is part of 1987 Ronald Reagan visit to West Germany[7]. Tear down this wall!'s instance of is recorded as oration[4].

Why It Matters

Tear down this wall! has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Tear down this wall! is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

References

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Lovelano · 2026-08-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Translator Miroslav Langer
    Has edition or translation Q108545882, Q108545884
    Location Brandenburg Gate, West Berlin
    Different from Ich bin ein Berliner, My Europe Does not Build Walls
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P823]]: [[Q9960]]"
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