Bundesrat building, Parliament building in Leipziger Street, Berlin-Mitte, Germany
The federal building features a Renaissance Revival design with a sandstone facade, central portico, six columns, and two symmetrical wings framing a courtyard.
The Prussian House of Lords occupied this location from 1904 to 1918, after which it served as the Prussian State Council until 1933.
The main chamber displays allegorical sculptures by Otto Lessing, including Borussia figure representing different branches of state administration in the tympanum.
The Federal Council of Germany meets in this building every three to four weeks to make legislative decisions affecting German federal states.
The building connects through passages to both the former House of Representatives and the Reich Aviation Ministry, forming a governmental complex.
Location: Berlin
Inception: 1904
Architects: Friedrich Schulze
Architectural style: Renaissance Revival architecture, Neoclassical architecture
GPS coordinates: 52.50931,13.38127
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:15
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