Photos of Reichstag Building

Not only is the Reichstag now the seat of the Bundestag, the dome on its roof is also a popular place to visit, and its ever-renewed history mirrors all aspects of German history since the nineteenth century. The Reichstag was built between 1884 and 1894 as a symbolic building by Paul Vallot for the Reichstag. Due to the opposition of William II at the time, the inscription on the building was inlaid during the First World War. The exterior walls of the Capitol are in old classicism, but the buildings inside are full of modern features. On the ground floor and several floors on both sides of the Capitol are the offices of the Council of Elders' administrative agency, the parliamentary caucus hall and the press hall, with a two-storey oval plenary hall in the middle. The upper floor of the plenary hall is surrounded by a large number of auditoriums, and ordinary people can watch the debate of the Bundestag in the auditorium. The glass dome in the middle is the larger attraction of the Reichstag. Inside it are two spiral passages staggered in a staggered direction, supported by an exposed all-steel structure, through which visitors can reach the 50-meter-high observation platform and overlook the scenery of Berlin. At night, the dome is illuminated from within, thus creating a new urban icon for the German capital. The glass dome currently houses a documentary exhibition about the Berlin Reichstag. Go up the escalator to the top of the dome, from where you can access the terrace with unobstructed views of Berlin.