Morning Driving in Berlin-East Germany 🇩🇪-2023-[4k]-HDR tour Hermannstraße Neukölln.

West Berlin West-Berlin Berlin-Ouest Berlin (West) 1948–1990  Flag  Coat of arms  West Berlin (red) StatusWestern Allies–occupied sectors of Berlin Free city (De facto territory of the Federal Republic of Germany)Official languagesGermanGoverning Mayor  • 1948–1953 (first) Ernst Reuter (SPD) • 1989–1990 (last) Walter Momper (SPD)Historical eraCold War • Soviet-backed coup against the elected government of Berlin November 1948 • Reunification 3 October 1990CurrencyDeutsche Mark (official) United States dollar (also widely used) Preceded bySucceeded byAllied-occupied GermanyGermanyBerlinToday part of West Berlin was formally controlled by the Western Allies and entirely surrounded by Soviet-controlled East Berlin and East Germany. West Berlin had great symbolicm significance during the Cold War, as it was widely considered by westerners an "island of freedom".[1] It was heavily subsidised by West Germany as a "showcase of the West".[2] A wealthy city, West Berlin was noted for its distinctly cosmopolitan character, and as a centre of education, research and culture. With about two million inhabitants, West Berlin had the largest population of any city in Germany during the Cold War era