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Parts of the Berlin Wall removed to make way for luxury housing project

Work crews backed by about 250 police removed parts of the Berlin Wall known as the East Side Gallery before dawn Wednesday to make way for an upscale building project, despite demands by protesters that the site be preserved.Residents of the area expressed shock at the move, which followed several protests including one attended by American celebrity David Hasselhof.Police spokesman Alexander Toennies said there were no incidents as work began about 5 a.m. to remove four sections of the wall, each about 1.2 meters wide. That will make way for an access route to the planned high-rise luxury apartments along the nearby Spree River.The East Side Gallery is the longest remaining stretch of the Berlin Wall. Construction workers removed a first piece earlier this month as part of a plan to make a road to a new luxury apartment complex . The public outcry brought a halt while local politicians and the investor said they were looking for a solution to keep the rest of the wall untouched.The i...

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