- TURY.CLUB
- Tourist Objects
- Germany
- Berlin
- Reichstag
The night of February 17, 1933 will forever remain a shameful spot in German history. That night, a fire broke out in the parliament building. It was obvious that the fire was arranged by the Nazis on Hitler's orders, but the blame fell on the German Communist Party. Hitler’s detachments had enough of this excuse to begin the mass arrests of “dissidents and enemies of the legitimate government.” Because of this fire, German democracy came to an end. The Reichstag, waking up from a dream with the fall of the Berlin Wall and the reunification of Germany in 1990, again became the parliament building. The building still resembles the Neo-Renaissance style in which it was opened in 1894. Today it is decorated with a huge glass dome created by the English architect Sir Norman Foster. You can go through the western gate and take the elevator to the dome, which offers a wonderful view of Berlin. There is also a restaurant under the dome.
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