Chronolgy

January 15, 1989 First demonstration for basic democratic rights (Pillar 1)

March 13, 1989 Prayers for peace and demonstration for freedom to travel coinciding with the Spring Fair (Pillar 2)

May 7, 1989 Rigged local elections – control and protests (Pillar 3)

June 4, 1989 Pleiße pilgrimage – political protest against the destruction of the environment (Pillar 4)

June 10, 1989 Street music festival for the freedom of art (Pillar 5)

July 6-9, 1989 Alternative Church Congress – Leipzig as the centre of opposition (Pillar 6)

July 9, 1989 Demonstration for democracy during the Church Congress (Pillar 7)

September 4, 1989 First prayers for peace and Monday demonstration after the summer break (Pillar 8)

September 1989 Founding of the New Forum – the opposition forms (Pillar 9)

September 25, 1989 First Monday demonstration on the city ring (Pillar 10)

October 2, 1989 20,000 demonstrators on the city ring – the Monday demonstrations become a mass movement (Pillar 11)

October 7, 1989 40th anniversary of the GDR – nation-wide protests against the regime (Pillar 12)

October 9, 1989 The day of decision (Pillar 13)

October 9, 1989 6.35 p.m.: The regime is forced to retreat (Pillar 14)

November 6, 1989 Largest Monday demonstration in Leipzig (Pillar 15)

November 9, 1989 Silent march in memory of the pogrom (Pillar 16)

November 18, 1989 First approved rally of the New Forum (Pillar 17)

December 1, 1989 Round tables – an important factor against the SED power and school of democracy (Pillar 18)

December 4, 1989 Occupation of the Stasi headquarters in Leipzig (Pillar 19)

March 1990 Monday demonstrations become election rallies – first free parliamentary election (Pillar 20)