Why is Checkpoint Charlie called Charlie?
Along with Brandenburg gate and the TV Tower, Checkpoint Charlie is Berlin’s biggest attraction, marking the crossing on the old East-West Berlin wall divide. The area maintains its popularity with a museum, and an open-air expo along the street displaying images and tidbits of the wall’s history. There were three such military checkpoints to pass when travelling from West to East; A, B and C. In aviation terms these were known as Checkpoint Alpha, Checkpoint Bravo, and Checkpoint Charlie. You may still see traces of where the Berlin Wall stood, in the flagstones at Checkpoint Charlie.
