The Freedom Arches span the Nathan Phillips Square reflecting pool/skating rink.
At the base of the arches is a piece of the Berlin Wall.
Naming of the Freedom Arches and placement of a block of the Berlin Wall was a project of Markus Hess and the Black Ribbon Day Committee in the early 1990s.
Monday November 9 2009:
On the 20th anniversary of the Fall of The Wall, Markus Hess has organized the Fall of The Wall 09 Toronto event to mark the occasion.