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Architect | Paul Wallot, Norman Foster |
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Location | Berlin, Germany map | ||||
Date | 1884 to 1894, 1957 to 1972, 1995 to 1999 timeline | ||||
Building Type | capitol, government office building, national parliament | ||||
Construction System | cut stone bearing masonry, glass, and steel | ||||
Climate | temperate | ||||
Context | urban | ||||
Style | Neoclassical with new Modern elements. | ||||
Notes | House of the German Parliament, the Bundestag. | ||||
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Discussion | The Reichstag Commentary
1871 Declaration of the German Empire 1884 to 1894 Construction of the Reichstag by Paul Wallot 28 February, 1933 Fire destorys main hall May 1945 Soviet flag flies at the Reichstag, symbolizing the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II 1957 to 1972 Building simplified and renovated for use by the West German Parliament 2 December, 1990 First meeting-place for new Bundestag of reunited Germany 23 June, 1995 Wrapped by Christo 1995 to 1999 Renovation by Norman Foster including new glass and steel dome 19 April, 1999 Building reopens with new dome. 22 November, 2010 Roof and dome closed to visitors due to apparent terrorit threat | ||||
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Sources on The Reichstag
Johnson Architectural Images, c/o Artifice Images Kevin Matthews, Artifice Images
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