Designed to house the seat of the German government, the Reichstag Berlin was constructed between 1884 and 1894. Built on the lines of renaissance architecture, the Reichstag in Berlin was planned by Paul Wallot. This Berlin landmark is known for its massive expanse, which is 137 meters in length and 97 meters in width. The very fact that it has been constructed with the money attained from France, as a post-war compensation, justifies its historical importance in Germany. Testifying the German invasion of the Soviet Union, the Reichstag Berlin exhibits the image of a Soviet soldier hoisting the Soviet flag on the .
Reichstag.
Destroyed in the fire of 1933, the Reichstag Berlin
|
also had to bear the brunt of War. The Communists were blamed for the fire mishap of 1933. During the post war renovations, the glass dome was removed but was later placed on the planery hall under the supervision of the planner Sir Norman Foster. Close to the Berlin Wall, the reunification of Germany had a considerable effect on the renovation program of the Reichstag Berlin, which took place between 1995 and 1999.
The renovation program of the Reichstag in Berlin got momentum especially after the reunification of Germany when it was decided that the capital of Germany would be shifted back to Berlin from Bonn. Apart from being the seat of government administration since 1999, it is considered to be one of the most important Berlin tourist attractions
|
