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Reichstag building


Reichstag building
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Copyright: Ricardo Rodrigues (balboa) (150)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-01
Categories: Architecture
Exposure: f/4, 1/400 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-05-10 7:09
Viewed: 439
Points: 2
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Reichstag building, erected from 1884 to 1894 and designed by Paul Wallot and later converted by Lord Norman Foster, is not only the seat of Germany's Bundestag. This building with its cleverly designed dome structure has also become a symbol for the upright understanding between state and society and at the same time a magnet that attracts visitors in their thousands to the new capital city. On 20 June 1991, the German Bundestag decided to make Berlin the capital city of a united Germany and the seat of government and parliament. This was followed by a Bundestag resolution on 29 October 1991 to once again use the Reichstag building as the seat of parliament. The "Spreebogen" to the north of the Reichstag building was chosen as the central location for the new federal government buildings. The winner of a once-off urban development competition was the "Band des Bundes" (Federal government river walk) put forward by architects Schultes and Frank which crosses the river Spree at two points and not only connects the Federal Chancellor's Office to the offices of the parliamentary representatives in Paul-Löbe building, but also forms a visual bridge between the two parts of the city in east and west Berlin that had been separated for 40 years.

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  • wolf38 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2091 W: 75 N: 1073] (7210)
  • [2008-05-10 10:46]

Hello Ricardo. Again once I see the German realm Reich as photo. Unfortunately I was not for years any more in Berlin, in order to regard the building. Your photo shows me a part of this fascinating building. Very beautifully. Best regards, Wolfgang.

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