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The
Harmonie German Club Canberra
Incorporated
was
established on the 9th of June 1961
History
The Club
Building
The first sod was turned in
August 1963. two months later, the
then German Ambassador Dr. Ritter
laid the foundation stone.
In order to keep costs down and
to raise funds, it was decided that
those members who donated $25,
building material or did five days
work would be regarded as
"foundation members".
Their names can now be seen on
the honour board, close to the
member's bar. The donations from
members and their hard work sped up
construction and the building was
officially opened by Dr. Ritter on
3rd October 1964.
Extensions were completed in
February 1972, giving us the
building that you see today.
The Berlin Wall
On the left-hand side of the
driveway into the club building you
can see a large segment of the
Berlin Wall. It weighs 3.5 tonnes
and stands 3.6 metres high by nearly
two metres wide, it once stood in
Potsdamer Platz close to the
Brandenburg Gate.
It is the largest section of the
Wall in Australia and was unveiled
on 3 October 1992 by Dr. Roever, the
then Minister-Counsellor and Deputy
Head of the German Embassy.
It is dedicated to peace and
unity throughout the world..
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