The death strip, layer by layer

People picture one wall with graffiti. It was a system several layers deep. This is the preserved section at Bernauer Strasse, the only place in Berlin where the whole thing still stands. Tap a number.

The preserved Berlin Wall border strip at Bernauer Strasse seen from the viewing tower, showing the outer wall, the raked sand death strip, a watchtower and the hinterland wall, with the Berlin TV Tower on the skyline.

Six numbered points sit on the photo above.

Point 1

Photo of the preserved border strip at Bernauer Strasse by Pedelecs via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.