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Thousands of monuments set to open to the public across Germany

5 GDR monuments which still have a part to play in today's Berlin

With German unification celebrations just around the corner, we have been discovering the German Democratic Republic (GDR) monuments which have become a part of the cityscape of the new Berlin and reunified Germany.

FASCISM

Into the fascist forest – a real Italian controversy

HISTORY

Italy cracks down on strikes at monuments

CULTURE

How Italy plans to fight back against monument vandals

TOURISTS

Six Brits charged for naked dip in Rome

TOURISM

Actress fined for La Dolce Vita fountain stunt

HISTORY

Historical preservation honours to be awarded in Leipzig

CULTURE

Italy to punish monument vandals with longer jail terms

TOURISM

France’s most loved monuments revealed

HISTORY

‘Welcome back, Lenin’: Soviet leader returns