Reichstag Building
10 expert reviews
“British architect Sir Norman Foster lightened up the gray monolith with a glass dome, which quickly became one of the city's main attractions.”
– Fodor's
"The Reichstag, with its transparent Norman Foster dome and top-notch collection of contemporary art... is a blessing upon the urban grid." Full review
"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
"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.
"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.
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"The dome boasts stunning views of the city." Full review
"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 seat of the German Parliament is also one of Berlin’s most famed landmarks." Full review
"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
"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