70 Years of Liberty Bell in Berlin – 1950 to 2020

On October 24, 2020, the Berlin Liberty Bell at Schöneberg City Hall turned 70 years old. To mark the occasion, the District Office of Tempelhof-Schöneberg published a 40-page brochure, written in German and English, which deals with the history of the Liberty Bell, its symbolism and individual significance for the citizens of Berlin.

In addition to the greeting by District Mayor Angelika Schöttler, the authors of the brochure are Andreas Baudisch (historian, journalist and photographer), Martin Baumgärtel (Head of the Department of Documentation and Archives at Deutschlandradio) and David E. Barclay (American historian and author), whose texts provide insights into the exciting history of the development of the Freedom Bell and its symbolic power, especially during the Cold War.

Content:

• Greetings of the District Mayor
• The history of the Berlin Freedom Bell
  • Berlin Post-war years and the Division of the City
  • The Berlin Blockade and the Berlin Airlift
  • The conception of the Freedom Bell and the Crusade for Freedom
  • The Berlin Freedom Bell
  • The Ravages of Time
• 70 Years of radio broadcasting
  A contribution by Deutschlandfunk Kultur
• After 70 years: The Freedom Bell as Cold War Symbol
• The freedom I love
• Facts and figures
• Acknowledgements and Imprint

PDF Version of the brochure

• Brochure "70 Years of Liberty Bell in Berlin – 1950 to 2020"

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  PDF-Document (6.9 MB) - As of: November 2021

Acknowledgements

We would like to thank the authors for their research and text contributions. Special thanks to Prof. Dr. Barclay for his commitment and interest in the topic of the Berlin Freedom Bell. We would like to thank the Schoeneberg Museum as well as the Landesarchiv Berlin and their staff for their support and provision of the pictures. Last but not least, we would like to thank Deutschlandfunk Kultur, whose contribution was created as part of a media partnership with the District Office.

Conception, Editing, Layout, Typesetting

Paulina Meyling

Translation, Proof-reading

Julia Wirl

Publisher

Bezirksamt Tempelhof-Schöneberg von Berlin
Büro der Bezirksbürgermeisterin, Pressestelle; 10820 Berlin
As of: November 2020
1st Edition: 7.000 pieces