Reichstag Building

landmark · Berlin · Germany

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Home of the German parliament, the Bundestag, topped with a glass dome that visitors can walk up.

The building opened in 1894. It was restored and given its glass dome in the 1990s, and the Bundestag has met here since 1999.

Visiting the dome and roof terrace is free but you must register in advance; check the official site.

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