Otto-Wels-Haus, Government office building in Dorotheenstadt, Germany.
The Otto-Wels-Haus spans eight sections along Unter den Linden Boulevard, featuring 430 offices, meeting rooms, and retail spaces at ground level.
Built between 1962 and 1965, the structure initially served as the Ministry for Foreign Trade of the German Democratic Republic until German reunification.
The building received its name in 2017 to honor Otto Wels, who defended democracy against the Nazi regime in a 1933 Reichstag speech.
The building combines parliamentary offices with retail spaces, situated near public transportation stations in central Berlin's administrative district.
During renovation from 1992 to 1997, only the reinforced concrete skeleton remained, while the exterior gained neoclassical design elements.
Location: Berlin
Inception: 1960s
Architects: Emil Leibold, Herbert Boos, Hanno Walther
GPS coordinates: 52.51709,13.38520
Latest update: March 13, 2025 12:29
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