5. Sections of the Berlin Wall

Berlin Wall at Battery City Untapped Cities AFineLyne copySection of the Berlin Wall painted by French artist Thierry Noir “Big Heads”

The 12′ high by 8′ wide, 2.75 ton sections of the Berlin Wall were a gift in recognition of the 15th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. These particular sections, now standing back-to-back, once stood between Potsdamer Platz and Leipzig Platz. They stand in Kowsky Plaza, which is named for Monsignor John J. Kowsky (1922-1988), a former chaplain for the New York Police Department.

Back of Berlin Wall Battery City Untapped Cities AFineLyneThe second section of the Berlin Wall, both sections housed alongside Saint Joseph’s Chapel