Reichstagspräsidentenpalais, Government building in Mitte, Germany.
The Reichstagspräsidentenpalais is an administrative building with historicist architecture located by the River Spree in Mitte. Its sandstone facades display ornamental details, and the structure follows an L-shaped floor plan that opens from the Friedrich-Ebert-Platz.
Architect Paul Wallot designed this building between 1900 and 1904 as a residence for the Reichstag President. Once completed, it quickly became an important center in the political life of the early Weimar period.
During the Weimar Republic, this palace served as a gathering place where parliament members met and shaped political life. The building's rooms still carry traces of that era, visible in how they are arranged and what they contain.
The building connects to the Reichstag through an underground tunnel and now houses the German Parliamentary Society. After extensive renovations in 1997, the spaces are accessible to visitors who want to see the architectural details.
In the 1930s, the building housed a public collection of Jewish, communist, social democratic, and pacifist literature that was open to visitors. This collection was unusual for the time and shows an open stance toward different viewpoints.
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