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Charlottenburg PalacevsReichstag Building
Charlottenburg Palace and Reichstag Building are both praised by expert reviewers. On balance, Reichstag Building is the choice of most reviewers compared to Charlottenburg Palace. Reichstag Building scores 93 with positive reviews from 8 publications like Fodor's, Frommer's and Michelin Guide.
Charlottenburg Palace
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Concierge
Let's Go
Afar Magazine
Condé Nast Traveler
U.S. News & World Report
Michelin Guide
Frommer's
Luisenplatz, Spandauer Damm 20-24, 14059 Berlin
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Fodor's "A grand reminder of imperial days, this showplace served as a city residence for the Prussian rulers." Full review
Concierge "When the Wall went up, Charlottenburg became the commercial heart of West Berlin, as it remains today. The Lehrter Bahnhof is the point of entry for many first-time visitors to Berlin."
Let's Go "Schloß Charlottenburg is a gigantic Baroque palace." Full review
Afar Magazine "Berlin’s showpiece schloss is one of the main sights in the Charlottenburg neighborhood." Full review
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If you don't care to traipse through the interiors, explore the lovely English-style gardens.
Condé Nast Traveler "Known as “Berlin’s Versailles,” this palace is a sprawling playground with idyllic walking paths, a carp pond, and rococo buildings." Full review
U.S. News & World Report14.0
" The complex can take more than a day to tour from top to bottom." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Favourite summer residence of Queen Sophie-Charlotte, wife of Friedrich...the Neuer Flügel (new wing) its Golden Gallery, its collection of 18C French paintings and the bed chamber of Queen Louise" Full review
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In the Altes Schloss, don't miss the Porcelain Room, the chapel (1706) and the former apartments of Friedrich Wilhelm IV (note the Crown Prince's tableware).
Frommer's "Schloss Charlottenburg, one of the finest examples of baroque architecture in Germany, was built by Sophie Charlotte." Full review
Reichstag Building Fodor's
Travel + Leisure Frommer's Condé Nast Traveler Let's Go Michelin Guide Afar Magazine
The Telegraph
Time Out Travel + Leisure
Platz der Republik, Tiergarten, 11011 Berlin
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Fodor's "British architect Sir Norman Foster lightened up the gray monolith with a glass dome, which quickly became one of the city's main attractions." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The Reichstag, with its transparent Norman Foster dome and top-notch collection of contemporary art... is a blessing upon the urban grid." Full review
Frommer's "Today, the Reichstag is back and is once again the home of the country's parliament in the wake of the collapse of the Berlin Wall and subsequent reunification in 1990." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Intended to symbolize a new, democratic Germany, its stroke of genius is to let light into a building famous for its negative associations." Full review
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Admission is free but register in advance to avoid long wait times.
Let's Go "The Reichstag serves as the German parliament building." Full review
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Visitors can trek around the roof terrace while avoiding the solar panels that make the Reichstag the world’s only zero-emission congress.
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"The dome boasts stunning views of the city." Full review
Afar Magazine "Home to Germany’s parliament, the Reichstag was opened in 1894, suffered damage and destruction for decades and was rebuilt in the 1990′s. " Full review
The Telegraph "The seat of the German Parliament is also one of Berlin’s most famed landmarks." Full review
Time Out "The Federal German Parliament was welcomed back from Bonn in 1999 with a new glass dome, a potent symbol of political aspiration, designed by British ‘starchitect’ Norman Foster." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Today, it again houses the German parliament. Admire the neo-Baroque edifice from the outside or book in advance to step inside the Sir Norman Foster-designed glass dome."
Berlin Travel Guide
October 11, 2021
