Reichstag dome
The Reichstag dome is a glass dome constructed on top of the rebuilt Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany. It was designed by architect Norman Foster, from an idea of Gottfried Böhm, and built by Waagner-Biro to symbolize the reunification of Germany.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Opening hours:
8:00 AM—9:45 PM
December 24th: closed
December 31st: 8:00 AM—1:00 PM - Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Description: addition to the Reichstag by Norman Foster 1995–1999
- Address: Platz der Republik 1, Tiergarten, Berlin, 10557
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Brandenburg Gate and Pariser Platz.
Brandenburg Gate
Photo: Der Wolf im Wald, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Brandenburg Gate is an 18th-century neoclassical monument in Berlin. One of the best-known landmarks of Germany, it was erected on the site of a former city gate that marked the start of the road from Berlin to Brandenburg an der Havel, the former capital of the Margraviate of Brandenburg. Brandenburg Gate is situated 280 metres southeast of Reichstag dome.
Pariser Platz
Square
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Pariser Platz is a square in the historic center of Berlin, Germany, situated by the Brandenburg Gate at the end of Unter den Linden boulevard. The square is named after the French capital of Paris to commemorate the victory of the Sixth Coalition over the French Empire at the Battle of Paris, and is one of the main focal points of the city. Pariser Platz is situated 310 metres southeast of Reichstag dome.
Platz der Republik
Square
Photo: BLueFiSH.as, Public domain.
Platz der Republik is a square in Berlin, Germany. It is located in the Tiergarten, directly in front of the Reichstag building. The square has an area of about 36,900 square meters and is almost completely covered by grass but is decorated with some hedges and a few trees. Platz der Republik is situated 200 metres west of Reichstag dome.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dorotheenstadt and Europacity.
Dorotheenstadt
Quarter
Dorotheenstadt is a historic zone or neighbourhood of central Berlin, Germany, which forms part of the locality of Mitte within the borough also called Mitte.
Heinrich-Zille-Siedlung
Neighborhood
Photo: Gunnar Klack, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Heinrich-Zille-Siedlung is a neighborhood.
Reichstag dome
- Categories: dome and tourism
- Location: Berlin, Berlin, Stadt, Berlin, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
52.51859° or 52° 31′ 7″ northLongitude
13.37611° or 13° 22′ 34″ eastOpen location code
9F4MG99G+CCOpenStreetMap ID
node 2432753840OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q4809837
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Ukrainian—“Reichstag dome” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “Купал Рэйхстага”
- Dutch: “Rijksdagkoepel”
- French: “Coupole du Reichstag”
- German: “Reichstag-Kuppel”
- German: “Reichstagskuppel”
- Persian: “گنبد رایشستاگ”
- Portuguese: “Domo do Reichstag”
- Russian: “купол Рейхстага”
- Russian: “Купол Рейхстага”
- Spanish: “Cupula del Reichstag”
- Spanish: “Cúpula del Reichstag”
- Turkish: “Reichstag Kubbesi”
- Ukrainian: “купол Райхстагу”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Deutscher Bundestag and Der Bevölkerung.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Reichstag dome”. Photo: Mijozi, Public domain.