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Parliament · Berlin, Germany

Reichstag Building

On the globe
Dated
Dated 1884–94
Declared purpose
Seat of the German Imperial Diet
Today
Survives, seat of the Bundestag (new glass dome 1999)
Build time
About 10 years (1884–94)
Region
Europe
Architect of record
Paul Wallot, architect: about 41 when credited (1882, born 1841). Build time on record: about 10 years (1884–94).All architects of record →
On the list as
Documented

Hidden history

Found, Not Built

A Neo-Renaissance parliament on the Spree by Paul Wallot, gutted by fire in 1933 and given a new glass dome in 1999.

  1. Fire in 1933

    The 1933 fire ended its use as a parliament for decades.

  2. A dome replaced

    The original dome was removed after war damage and replaced by Norman Foster's glass dome.

  3. A competition winner

    Wallot won the 1882 competition in his early 40s.

Questions worth asking

  • What did the original dome look like up close, and why was it not restored?

Possible original uses

  • Parliament

What the photos show

Sources

Further viewing

Episodes from My Lunch Break (Michael Kruse), the main lens for this app. They open on YouTube.

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