Reichstag Dome
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Platz der Republik (Tiergarten)
Berlin
Germany
coordinates:
52.5181541 13.3760262
Building names(s): Reichstag Dome
Architect/Designer: Foster & Partners
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Completion date: 1993
Function: civic
Completion Date: 1999Getting there:
via Public transport: Subway
Unter den Linden (S1, S2, S25), Bundestag (U55)
Last modified: 29 June, 2011 | Suggested By LT
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The Reichstag dome is a large glass dome with a 360 degree view of the surrounding Berlin cityscape. The debating chamber of the Bundestag, the German parliament, can be seen down below. A mirrored cone in the center of the dome directs sunlight into the building, and so that visitors can see the working of the chamber.[1] The dome is open to the public and can be reached by climbing two steel, spiraling ramps that are reminiscent of a double-helix.[2] The Dome symbolizes that the people are above the government, as was not the case during national socialism.
The dome/cupola is steel with glass panes faceted on top of each other. Hanging from the centre is a funnel of 360 mirored glass panels that direct and diffuse light into the debating chamber below.
This German parliament building in Berlin, the Reichstag, is expected to the become the most green building in the world after current renovations are completed. As soon as this summer, the whole building will be running on renewable energy, from the sun, wind and water.