Palast der Republik
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The Palast der Republik was the former seat of East Germany’s parliament and a major cultural and governmental complex in central Berlin, later demolished after reunification.
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural center
ⓘ
government building ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Erichs Lampenladen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect |
Heinz Graffunder
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Karl-Ernst Swora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
modernist architecture
ⓘ
socialist modernism ⓘ |
| closed | 1990 ⓘ |
| country | German Democratic Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | major cultural venue in East Berlin ⓘ |
| demolished | 2008 ⓘ |
| demolishedBy | Federal Republic of Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demolitionEndDate | 2008 ⓘ |
| demolitionStartDate | 2006 ⓘ |
| endDateOfConstruction | 1976 ⓘ |
| functionedAs |
cultural venue
ⓘ
event venue ⓘ exhibition space ⓘ restaurant complex ⓘ seat of the Volkskammer ⓘ seat of the parliament of the German Democratic Republic ⓘ |
| hadFacility |
Volkskammer plenary chamber
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
art exhibition spaces ⓘ bowling alley ⓘ cafés ⓘ concert halls ⓘ large foyer ⓘ restaurants ⓘ theatres ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1976 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| lightingFeature | extensive interior lighting visible through glass façade ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Berlin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
East Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ Mitte NERFINISHED ⓘ Museum Island NERFINISHED ⓘ central Berlin ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Schlossplatz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
bronze-tinted glass
ⓘ
glass ⓘ steel ⓘ |
| nativeName | Palast der Republik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfFloors | 7 ⓘ |
| occupiesFormerSiteOf | Berlin City Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opened | 1976 ⓘ |
| ownedBy | state of the German Democratic Republic ⓘ |
| politicalSignificance |
seat of East German state power
ⓘ
symbol of the German Democratic Republic ⓘ |
| postReunificationDebate | subject of controversy over preservation versus demolition ⓘ |
| reasonForClosure | asbestos contamination ⓘ |
| replacedByBuilding | reconstructed Berlin City Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | PdR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| siteNowOccupiedBy | Humboldt Forum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDateOfConstruction | 1973 ⓘ |
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