an official place at which people crossed the border between East Berlin and West Berlin during the time when the city was divided by the Berlin Wall. It was opened in 1961. Checkpoint Charlie was moved in 1990 to a museum, and this was seen as a symbol of the end of the Cold War .
CHECKPOINT CHARLIE
Meaning of CHECKPOINT CHARLIE in English
Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary. Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь. 2005