The east German government actively pursued a program of religious suppression. Religious items like crosses and menorahs were not allowed in the city. One of the East German projects in Berlin, Germany, which was intended to show off their great culture and prowess was the TV tower which was finished in 1969. The religious followers got the last laugh. The sun reflected in the tower ball was in the form of a cross. The West Germans called it "The Pope's revenge." You can see it in the picture in the upper right quandrant of the ball.