REICHSTAG - BERLIN - GERMANY - 10.05.2006

The Reichstag building in Berlin was constructed to house the Reichstag, the original parliament of the German Empire. It was opened in 1894 and housed the Reichstag until 1933. It again became the seat of the German parliament in 1999 after a reconstruction led by internationally renowned architect Norman Foster.

Today's parliament of Germany is called the Bundestag. The Reichstag as a parliament dates back to the Holy Roman Empire and ceased to act as a true parliament in the years of Nazi Germany (1933-1945). In today's usage, the German term Reichstag refers to the building, while the term Bundestag refers to the institution.

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[vigo894]

It's a beautiful and magnificent building.

[s0nnezucka]

it was opened in 1884 not 94.. just to be correct

[WesternVoices3]

Has anyone created a documentary on the history of the Reichstag? How much of the building burned down in 1933? When was it again reopened/rebuilt? Was the original building made of flammable wood? or brick? I would like to watch a truthful documentary on the history of the building.

[minipo48]

I wanted to see inside this amazing building but in November when i went to Berlin it had been closed the day before, because of the terrorists warnings.I was very annoyed but safety has to come first,maybe next time.Id seen it in its destroyed state wanted to see it all reconstructed.

[MEK112211]

@miguelmouta But 90-85% of germans agree with the communists (btw: socialism and communism is a german "invention") so we need the (only a few) patriots and nationalists. We are the inventors of the more things than your development country will ever have. We are the "champions" in culture - more than 1000 years of german and more than 35000 years of the germanic peoples made the biggest culture nation in world (Beethoven,Mozart,Bach,Strauß,­Händel,Goethe,Schiller,Brecht,­Kant,Mann,Hesse.........)

[Lintflas]

Inside the Building every tourist can walk upstairs inside a dome of glass and watch how the politicians congress and work down in the parliament from above. This should symbolise the transparency of german politics.

[edcqueen]

da war ich gestern :)