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The west front of the Berlin Cathedral in the early morning at the blue hour.

View from the outer gallery of Berlin Cathedral, Berlin, Germany.

Berliner Dom, as seen from James Simon Park.

Berlin Cathedral, altar. The Baroque cathedral, built between 1894 and 1905, is one of the largest Protestant churches in Germany and the largest church in Berlin.

Berliner Dom. This is a photograph of an architectural monument. It is on the list of cultural monuments of Berlin, no. 09030066.

Berlin Cathedral Church - Berliner Dom, Germany

Panoramic picture of the nave of the Berlin Cathedral.

"Imperial Staircase" in Berlin Cathedral

Berliner Dom Kuppelkreuz, Berlin, Germany.

Marble sculpture of Christ being taken down from the cross located in the Hohenzollern Crypt in the Berliner Dom in Berlin, Germany.

Marble statue, located at the exit of the crypt of the Berliner Dom. Source: self-made, released into the public domain by Gryffindor, 15:32, 11 April 2006 (UTC).

Coffin of Margrave Philip William located in the crypt of the Berliner Dom.

The bells of the Berlin Cathedral in the northwest dome.

Schuke organ (1946) of the Baptism Chapel of Berlin Cathedral.

Berliner Dom

Berlin, Germany

Berliner Dom stands on Museum Island as the city’s main Protestant cathedral and a monumental place of memory. Its grand dome and ornate facade make it one of Berlin’s most recognizable landmarks, drawing attention from the river and the surrounding museums.

Royal history and sacred spaces

Inside, the cathedral holds the Hohenzollern crypt, the burial place of Prussian kings and their families. Sculpted sarcophagi, quiet chapels, and carefully restored details recall centuries of royal ceremony and state occasions. The nave rises beneath a vast dome lined with mosaics and light, creating a dramatic setting for services and concerts.

Climbing the dome

Visitors can follow a staircase up into the dome for a wide panorama of Berlin. From the outdoor gallery, familiar sights come into view—Museum Island, the TV Tower, and the Spree River curving through the city. The climb passes exhibits on the cathedral’s construction and wartime damage, adding context to the views at the top.

Source - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_Cathedral

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This imposing building houses the Federal German Parliament or "Bundestag" and was completed in 1894 to meet the need of the newly-unified German Empire of the Kaisers for a larger parliamentary building. The Reichstag was intended to resemble a Renaissance palace, and its architect, Paul Wallot, dedicated the building to the German people. The massive inscription in front still reads: "Dem Deutschen Volke" - 'For the German people'. The Nazi leader Adolf Hitler exploited the fire which gutted the Reichstag building in 1933 by blaming the Communists for the arson and for attempted revolution. There is good evidence to suggest, however, that his followers were actually responsible and that this was a manufactured crisis. The iconic photo symbolizing the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany shows a Soviet soldier planting the Soviet flag on top of the building and there are to this day graffiti left by Soviet soldiers on some walls of the Reichstag which were deliberately preserved by the new Germany as a memento of the war. It's perhaps the only national parliament to have traces left by a foreign army deliberately preserved. When German reunification became a reality, the new republic was proclaimed here at midnight on 2 October 1990. The Reichstag building is well-known in the art world thanks to Paris-based Bulgarian artist Christo's mammoth 'Wrapped Reichstag' project in 1995. The entire building was swathed in silver cloth for two weeks that summer.The Reichstag has undergone considerable restoration and alteration, including the addition of a spectacular glass dome designed by the British architect Norman Foster completed in 1999. You can visit the Reichstag building proper and even listen to a parliamentary debate but you need to book on their website sometimes weeks or even months in advance. Fortunately its much easier to visit the glass dome. You can reserve a visiting time and date on their website or in the small building across Scheidmannstrasse, except during the high season you should be able to arrange a time later the same day or the next day. Photo ID or passport is required to make the booking. A passsport is required during your visit. This is a very popular tourist attraction in Berlin and can get quite crowded however it is worth the effort. The helical path up the inside of the dome is a lot of fun and the 360 degree views at the top are splendid.