Travel back to 1986 and visit a GDR worker's dream property; this mundane but much-coveted prefab Plattenbau museum home is the last of 42,000 such apartments with all its original fittings (drab wallpapered ceilings), appliances (yoghurt machine, Albanian chairs) and decorations (lurid floral patterns). The rent was 109 Marks, about 10% of the average wage, but the colour TV cost 4,500 Marks. From the station exit left and follow the street around the block. No English spoken or captions; bring a local.
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