In message , at 11:32:23 on
Mon, 9 Jan 2012, Recliner remarked:
Is that Checkpoint Charlie? Incidentally, I see there's a mini version
of the old US border post still there, with actors posing as US guards,
who'll pose in pics with tourists for a fee. But there's no sign of the
old Soviet checkpoint.

I was there about ten years ago and the tour guide pointed out (where
they claimed) the soviet post was, on a bit of bombsite at the time I
think. These photos show the original checkpoint (none of which are
exactly like the current pastiche:

http://www.western-allies-berlin.com...oints/charlie/
charlie

The second picture has the East German checkpoint too.
--
Roland Perry