Leaders from Germany, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic attended a ceremony at Bernauer Strasse -- where one of the last parts of the Berlin Wall remains -- before placing roses in the once-fearsome barrier that divided the city for 28 years.

The fall of the Berlin Wall on Nov. 9, 1989, marked a time when everything that seemed impossible suddenly became possible, Matthew Fisher says.

The fall of the Berlin Wall is being remembered by Calgarians who were there during those historic days. Global News cameraman Mike Hills was one them, along with former east German residents whose lives changed forever.