Thursday is German Unity Day and the 55th anniversary of the opening of the Harmonie German Club in Narrabundah, which also happens to own a massive piece of the Berlin Wall.
In fact, the club reckons it's the largest slab of the Berlin Wall in the Southern Hemisphere, procured after its fall in 1991.
In 1992, the Harmonie German Club committee - led by the club's longest-serving president, the late Guenter Koerner - decided to create a memorial in the club's grounds to the reunification of Germany.
"With help from friends in Berlin, they managed to get hold of a section of the wall - weighing 2.6 tonnes and standing 3.2 metres tall - for 500 Deutsch Marks," Harmonie German Club president, Kevin Bramboeck, said.
"It arrived in Sydney a few months later on board a Russian container ship, packed in a container. It was officially unveiled on October 3, 1992 - the second Day of German Unity, and the 28th anniversary of the Harmonie German Club opening.
"We are reliably advised that it is the largest piece of the wall in the Southern Hemisphere.
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"This year, October 3 also marks the 55th anniversary of the opening of the Harmonie German Club - built by Germans who left post-war Europe for a better life.
"October 3 - and our club - reminds us all of the importance of learning from history, respecting our heritage, while also looking to the future."
The club was officially opened on October 3, 1964. It was given the name "harmonie" . In the hope that "harmony and goodwill would prevail in the club
Harmonie German Club general manager Paul Berger said that the contribution of the Jennings Germans - 150 skilled workers who were recruited by AV Jennings from post-war Germany to build the national capital - would be a particular focus of celebrations.
"This club was built and paid for by volunteers," Mr Berger said.
"Today, it is a testament to their hard work and vision. Our founders are in their late 80s and 90s now, and I know that they are very proud to see the club that they built continuing to thrive and promote German culture in Canberra and the wider ACT region.
"Our club is now regarded as the model for how cultural clubs can not only survive, but thrive."
