Reichstag (building)

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The Reichstag building. The dedication DEM DEUTSCHEN VOLKE – "To the German people" – can be seen on the architrave.
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The Reichstag building. The dedication DEM DEUTSCHEN VOLKE – "To the German people" – can be seen on the architrave.

The Reichstag building in Berlin was constructed to house the Reichstag, the original parliament of the German Empire. It was opened in 1894 and housed the Reichstag until 1933. It again became the seat of the German parliament in 1999 after a reconstruction led by internationally renowned architect Norman Foster.

Today's parliament of Germany is called the Bundestag. The Reichstag as a parliament dates back to the Holy Roman Empire and ceased to act as a true parliament in the years of Nazi Germany (1933-1945). In today's usage, the German term Reichstag refers to the building, while the term Bundestag refers to the institution.


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