What's New?

A sketch of the Villa Schönigen by Erin O'Brien

09Nov01: Today is the 12th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
24Mar01: Some new links on the Links to The House at the Bridge page.
06Mar01: Save the Ampelmännchen - A page describing the "Rettet die Ampelmännchen" movement, a campaign to save the rather jolly walk/don't walk symbol used in the former German Democratic Republic.
21Jan01: Recent Articles by Katie Hafner - A new section with links to Katie Hafner's latest articles on the NY Times web site [free registration required].
9Nov99: The Berlin Desk - a web log of articles about Berlin from across the WWW.
28Apr99: Links to The House at the Bridge - a new page with links to all the web sites that link to the House at the Bridge site.
11Mar99: Related Works - a new link to John Marks' book The Wall on Amazon.com.
10Mar99: Berlin Wall Picture Links - links to more sites with lots of pictures of the Berlin Wall.
07Jan99: Article in The New York Times - An article by Katie Hafner about the site that appeared in the NY Times:
Net Presence: If No One Sees a Web Site, Is It Really There?
[You will have to complete a free NY Times registration to read the article.]
15Dec98: The Essential Currywurst - Recipés for Currywurst -- Berlin's gift to the world of fast food...
28Nov98: The House at the Bridge appears on TV! The CNN mini-series Cold War had a segment on the Berlin Wall this weekend. About half-way through the episode there is a scene at the Glienicke Bridge as the first strands of barbed wire are going up in 1961. There is a nice shot with the Villa in the background. Perhaps you can view it on reruns.
15Nov98: The House at the Bridge - The House at the Bridge has moved to a new location with its own domain name: TheHouseAtTheBridge.com.
05Oct98: Hermann Wallich - Multi-lingual international banker and the first Wallich to own the Villa.
12Aug98: The People - A new page that is the target from "The People" icon on the home page.
06Aug98: Two wonderful articles on sights to see in Potsdam and Berlin by Ann Hattes:
Potsdam's Palaces
A Grand Old Duo.
21Jul98: A new home page design. You can see the old home page design at: old home page
14Jul98: Kristallnacht - Excerpt concerning the aftermath of Kristallnacht for the Wallichs..
17Jun98: Related Books - More Berlin Wall links.
10Jun98: Feedback Page - A page where you can let us know your suggestions or commendations for the site.
09Jun98: Berlin Wall Links - More Berlin Wall links.
07Jun98: The Berlin Wall - Dirk Heydemann's picture of a pickaxe at the Wall.
02Jun98: Berlin Wall Links - Two new Berlin Wall links.
24May98: Bibliography - The books listed in the Bibliography of The House at the Bridge.
03May98: Russian Checkpoint on the Glienicke Bridge near The House at the Bridge
02May98: How to purchase the book: The House at the Bridge: A Story of Modern Germany
28Apr98: The Introduction from The House at the Bridge
15Apr98: Photograph of the House at the Bridge (1992)
14Apr98: A picture of the Villa taken in December of 1997 by Tim Norton
12Apr98: Pictures of The House at the Bridge and some new links.
07Apr98: Added a page containing the Table of Contents from the book.
29Mar98: This entire site is new. We plan to continually add new material and user feedback to this site. As we add new material and user comments, this page will be updated. Please send any comments or suggestions to appsoft@ultranet.com.