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The Reichstag glass dome in 2019.
Interior of the dome in 2004.

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. The distinctive appearance of the dome has made it a prominent landmark in the city.

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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...

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The Reichstag (German: Reichstag, pronounced [ˈʁaɪçsˌtaːk] ; officially: Plenarbereich Reichstagsgebäude [ˈʁaɪçstaːksɡəˌbɔʏdə] ; English: Imperial Assembly)...

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Reichstag

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shortened to Reichstag, and may refer to: Reichstag building, the building where German Parliaments met from 1894 to 1933 and since 1999 Reichstag dome, an addition...

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over the Reichstag (Russian: Знамя Победы над Рейхстагом, romanized: Znamya Pobedy nad Reykhstagom, lit. 'Victory Banner over the Reichstag') is a World...

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the city of Berlin, also found on its coat of arms) in front of the Reichstag dome. In 2003, it was acquired by Radeberger Group and merged with several...

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Cube Berlin [de] Berlin TV Tower (Fernsehturm) Reichstag building Schloss Charlottenburg Reichstag dome (inside) Bundeskanzleramt Schloss Biesdorf Ullsteinhaus...

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Giovanni Rizzoni, although the dome traditionally represented absolute power, the modern glass dome of the German Reichstag building expresses both the sovereignty...

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Prize: 1999, Stirling Prize: 1998, 2004) Willis Building (Grade I), Reichstag dome, Millennium Bridge, Swiss Re Building, Millau Viaduct, HSBC Hong Kong...

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the capstone was set solemnly. The glazed iron dome above an official building, such as the Reichstag building, was astonishing and can be described as...

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long days of street combat in Berlin, the 150th Division attacked the Reichstag. On 1 May, at about 03:00, Berest and two scouts - Meliton Kantaria and...

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the world, including the Gherkin in London, the 1990s renovation of the Reichstag in Berlin, the Hearst Tower in New York City, the Hong Kong International...

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and Minnesota. The Reichstag Palace, built between 1883 and 1893 to house the Parliament of the new German Empire, included a dome made of iron and glass...

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complete a simple renovation of it in order to accommodate the Imperial Reichstag, which then sat in the city. In 1609, the town council commissioned the...

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the Reichstag. As the bill required a two-thirds majority to pass, the Nazis used intimidation tactics as well as the provisions of the Reichstag Fire...

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monuments such as the Brandenburg Gate, the Berlin Victory Column and the Reichstag building. It is also one of the ten most popular attractions in Germany...

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