Palace of the Republic
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The Palace of the Republic was a prominent modernist parliamentary and cultural building in former East Berlin that housed the East German legislature and served as a major social and event venue.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Palace of the Republic canonical | 2 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
building
ⓘ
cultural center ⓘ parliament building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
modernism
ⓘ
socialist modernism ⓘ |
| closed | 1990 ⓘ |
| contains |
Volkskammer chamber
ⓘ
cafés ⓘ event halls ⓘ foyers ⓘ galleries ⓘ restaurants ⓘ theatres ⓘ |
| country |
East Germany
ⓘ
surface form:
German Democratic Republic
|
| demolished | 2008 ⓘ |
| demolitionEndDate | 2008 ⓘ |
| demolitionStartDate | 2006 ⓘ |
| endDateOfConstruction | 1976 ⓘ |
| floorCount | approximately 7 ⓘ |
| function |
cultural venue
ⓘ
event venue ⓘ parliamentary building of East Germany ⓘ seat of the Volkskammer ⓘ social venue ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
bronze-tinted glass
ⓘ
glass ⓘ steel ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1976 ⓘ |
| languageOfNativeName | German ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Museum Island ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Schlossplatz
ⓘ
surface form:
Schloßplatz
Spree Island ⓘ |
| location |
Berlin
ⓘ
East Berlin ⓘ |
| nativeName | Palast der Republik ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extensive use of glass and lighting
ⓘ
integration of political and cultural functions ⓘ |
| occupiesFormerSiteOf | Berlin City Palace ⓘ |
| opened | 1976 ⓘ |
| politicalAffiliation | socialist state architecture ⓘ |
| reasonForDemolition |
asbestos contamination
ⓘ
urban redevelopment ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Humboldt Forum
ⓘ
reconstructed Berlin City Palace ⓘ |
| significance |
major cultural landmark of East Berlin
ⓘ
symbol of the GDR government ⓘ |
| startDateOfConstruction | 1973 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
concerts
ⓘ
conferences ⓘ political events ⓘ public gatherings ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.