German Parliament (Reichstag) Overview
The imposing neo-Renaissance Reichstag, located in the heart of Berlin's city center near the River Spree and the Brandenburg Gate, was completed in 1894. It was home to the Deutscher Bundestag (German Parliament) until 1933, when a huge fire destroyed the building - an event that coincided with Adolph Hitler assuming dictatorial control of the country. In 1999, following the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and German re-unification, the parliament moved permanently to a renovated and renewed Reichstag. A new glass dome symbolises the transparency of the democratic process, and visitors can walk along the different levels of the dome to watch the government in session below.
Air: Berlin Tegel Airport. Rail: Train: S-Bahn 1, 2 or 25 to Unter den Linden. Road: Bus: Public services to Reichstag/Bundestag. Car: Signs are marked for the Reichstag in Berlin city center.
Contact Addresses
Deutscher Bundestag, Besucherdienst (Visitor Services), Platz der Republik 1, 11011 Berlin, Germany
Tel: (030) 2273 2152
Website: www.bundestag.de
Location
Germany
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Berlin
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