The Reichstag.
The Reichtag with the new dome visible. (cupola)
In 1995 Christo draped the Reichtag.
Base of the cupola.
The dome is 80 feet high, 130 feet across, and weighs a quarter of a million pounds.
Note that the dome is an open air structure.
The Brandenburg gate.
Die Spree
Looking down at the base.
Ingrid and Peter sat in for an hour of debate on lowering speed limits to reduce greenhouse gases. Representative of the following parties spoke for five minutes each: the SPD, the FDP, the LINKE, B90/Greens, CDU/CSU, and AfD.