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Reichstag BuildingvsKaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church
Both are rated very highly by writers. On balance, Reichstag Building scores significantly higher than Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church. Reichstag Building has a TripExpert Score of 91 with endorsements from 8 reviewers including Time Out, Fodor's and Frommer's.
Reichstag Building
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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
Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church Fodor's Travel + Leisure Let's Go Michelin Guide Time Out Afar Magazine
Atlas Obscura Frommer's
Kurfurstendamm, Breitscheidplatz, 10789 Berlin
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Fodor's "A dramatic reminder of World War II's destruction, the ruined bell tower is all that remains of this once massive church." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Part church and part memorial, the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church serves as a reminder of the destructiveness of war and the human will to survive." Full review
Let's Go "Memorial Church was mostly destroyed in World War II, and to this day it serves as an ominous reminder of wartime destruction." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"The Kaiser-Wilhem-Gedächtniskirche is often referred to by locals as the "hollow tooth".The new church and bell tower and are now one of the symbols of Berlin." Full review
Time Out "Inside the rump of the church is a glittering art nouveau-style ceiling mosaic depicting members of the House of Hohenzollern going on pilgrimage towards the cross." Full review
Afar Magazine "The broken spire of the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church is almost as iconic a symbol of Berlin as the Brandenburg Gate." Full review
Atlas Obscura "An imperial church bombed to ruins during WWII now stands as a jagged memorial. " Full review
Frommer's "One of Berlin’s most famous landmarks, the Gedächtniskirche (Memorial Church) is a ponderous neo-Romanesque structure from the late 19th century" Full review
