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Vintage-Views Antique Prints and Maps :: Antique Prints :: Architectural :: Modern Architecture :: PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS IN BERLIN, COURTHOUSE IN LEIPZIG, REICHSTAGSGEBÄUDE ZU BERLIN UND REICHSGERICHTSGEBÄUDE ZU LEIPZIG,Floorplans,1894 Original Antique Wood Engraving

PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS IN BERLIN, COURTHOUSE IN LEIPZIG, REICHSTAGSGEBÄUDE ZU BERLIN UND REICHSGERICHTSGEBÄUDE ZU LEIPZIG,Floorplans,1894 Original Antique Wood Engraving

The Reichstag building in Berlin was constructed to house the Reichstag, the original parliament of the German Empire. It was opened in 1894 and housed the Reichstag until 1933. It again became the seat of the German parliament in 1999 after a reconstruction led by internationally renowned architect Norman Foster. Today's parliament of Germany is called the Bundestag. The Reichstag as a parliament dates back to the Holy Roman Empire and ceased to act as a true parliament in the years of Nazi Germany (1933-1945). In today's usage, the German term Reichstag refers to the building, while the term Bundestag refers to the institution.Construction of the building began only well after 1871. Previously, the parliament had assembled in several other buildings in the Leipziger Straße in Berlin; but these were generally considered too small, so in 1872 an architectural contest with 103 participating architects was carried out to erect an all-new building. Work did not start until ten years later though, due to various problems with purchasing property for the new building and arguments between Wilhelm I, Otto von Bismarck, and the members of the Reichstag about how the construction should be performed. In 1882, another architectural contest was held, with 189 architects participating. This time the winner, the Frankfurt architect Paul Wallot, would actually have his plan executed. On June 9, 1884, the foundation stone was finally laid by Wilhelm I. Before construction was completed in 1894, Wilhelm I died (in 1888, the Year of Three Emperors). His successor, Wilhelm II, objected to parliament as an institution to a much greater extent. The original building was most acclaimed for the construction of an original cupola of steel and glass, a technical masterpiece of the time. LEIPZIG LAW COURTS - PLAN OF LUDWIG HOFFMANN, 1888-95

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