A wall divided the German city of Berlin between 1961 and 1989.
Determining the etymological origin of the term wall takes us to Latin. And it derives from the word “murus”, which can be translated as “outer wall”.
A wall is a construction that allows you to divide or delimit a space . The term is usually used as a synonym for wall , rampart or rampart , depending on the context. For example: “Three inmates escaped by climbing the prison wall,” “Be careful, don't go near the wall, I just painted it,” “The city is divided by a wall that separates the Catholic area from the Muslim region.”
Functions of a wall
Many constructions, such as buildings or houses, use walls to support their structure . Walls also allow you to create private or separate areas within a construction: with walls you can develop rooms within an apartment, or apartments within a floor or plant.
Walls, on the other hand, can be raised for security reasons. There are countries that build walls on their borders to prevent the illegal entry of foreigners. Long ago, walls or walls served to protect a territory from an enemy invasion.
The Berlin Division
Certain specific walls have remained in history for their political or religious importance. The Berlin Wall is one of the emblematic walls of humanity: between 1961 and 1989 , it divided Germany in two. To the west of the wall was the German Federal Republic (capitalist) while to the east was the German Democratic Republic (socialist).
Wall of Shame was the other name given to the wall, which was about 45 kilometers long that separated the city of Berlin in two and another almost 150 kilometers that were responsible for separating what was its western part, differentiating it. and separating it from the aforementioned GDR.
The construction that is considered to have caused the death of hundreds of people was also 3.6 meters high. These are German citizens who tried to jump it with the clear purpose of escaping the miserable life they had or being able to reunite with relatives who had remained in the other area of the country.
The Western Wall is a sacred place for Judaism.
The Western Wall and the West Bank Wall
The Wailing Wall , also known as the Wailing Wall , is the only current testimony of the historic Temple of Jerusalem , a site considered sacred by the Jewish people.
The West Bank Wall , meanwhile, is an extensive wall that the Israeli authorities are still building with the intention of protecting citizens from possible terrorist attacks, although numerous non-governmental organizations and even the UN have criticized this wall for invading Palestinian territory and harm the living conditions of the locals.
The concept in social networks and music
Within social networks , the word wall is also used. In its case, it is used to refer to the space in which any user of one of those can see the latest photographs, comments or videos that their contacts have posted.
We also cannot ignore that in the field of music there is a band that responds to the name of Muro . In the decade of the 80s, specifically in 1984, this Madrid group began its journey, which is part of heavy metal and has more than ten albums on the market. Among these, “Steel and Blood” (1986), “Iron Curtain” (1988) and “This Wall Doesn't Fall” (2003) stand out especially.