The Reichstag (1884) - seat of government (Bundestag)
of unified Germany since 1999. Infamous for its Nazi associations, almost
totally
destroyed
by the Russians,
now restored and boasting a stunning modern chamber and dome by Sir Norman
Foster
Patched up bullet holes on a column.
Colonnade
Detail of sculptures which show the emblems of the original German states
which formed the Federation in 1870
Das Kanzleramt - The Chancellery. Official residence of the
chancellor.
The Paul-Löbe building which will house the committees of the German
Bundestag, architect Stephan Braunfels
The Paul-Löbe building
The Paul-Löbe building
Platz der Republik - from the Reichstag (bell Tower in the
Tiergarten on the left celebrating Berlin's 750th anniversary
Sculpture in the form of the German flag in the Reichstag foyer (c30m
high)
The dome from the parapet
View of the Chancellery from the parapet - looking west
Platz der Republik from the parapet with (centre) the former Congress
Hall now the House of World Cultures
Garden sculpture which paraphrases the inscription on the Reicshtag frontage
(Dem Deutschen Volke - for the German People) and changes it to Der Bervölkerung
- for the citizenry
