Let's Explore the Reichstag Building in Berlin - the Heart of German Democracy

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2 ай бұрын

It is the world's most visited parliament building: the Reichstag in Berlin. During a tour, you can even watch German politicians at their work. The first edition of the German Constitution, which turns 75 this year, is also kept in a vault here. And there is a magnificent view of Berlin from the Reichstag's viewing platform. Hannah Hummel shows you how to get into the Reichstag and just how much German history can be found in it.
CREDITS:
Report: Hannah Hummel, Andreas Kirchhoff
Camera: Holm Weber
Editing: Klaus Hellmig
Supervising Editor: Christina Deicke
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@prakasharjunbodwade 2 ай бұрын

The dome is Impressive, being transparent, it show the Germans civil sense, of carrying Reichstag work without disturbances

@MikeGill87 2 ай бұрын

Yeah, it illuminates the chaber below due to the mirror setup, but honestly, you can't see absolutely nothing happening inside the chamber from the rooftop. :-)

@williammckinney4090 2 ай бұрын

It also symbolizes that the people are above the government, not the other way round.

@kentrosaurusboi3909 28 күн бұрын

These are all true, but the old dome functioned more harmoniously with the Reichstag than Foster's dome.

@Northstander Ай бұрын

I visited the Reichstag in the summer of 84, when the city was still divided, I can remember looking out of a window at the rear of the building and over the wall into the eastern part of the city...where you could see a mound of earth that was all that remained from the Chancellery from WWII . As part of that visit we also went through Checkpoint Charlie to see the Russian memorial at Treptower Park, which was an interesting experience, seeing young Russian soldiers paying their respects. Berlin is an amazing city, one that I would definitely visit again, the "new" Reichstag will certainly be on my list of places to see.

@PETERMOROSOV-dp6iv 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tour it is a most interesting building now, I hope it lasts for the generations to come.

@neilreid9005 2 ай бұрын

An impressive facility for sure. Incredible history- thank you for a job well done!

@shelleyeatz 2 ай бұрын

I really enjoyed visiting back in 2019! Thanks for the additional info!

@ernstfischer8976 2 ай бұрын

Great video! Good as always 👍

@tomlineberger 2 ай бұрын

Great video! I really enjoyed it!!

@cmartin_ok 2 ай бұрын

Each tour is different depending on your guide and what's going on, on the day of your visit. Ive been on a group tour that walked across the high-level bridge over the Spree, usually reserved for politicians and staff at the Reichstag

@poncho6784 Ай бұрын

I’ve done that tour and as an American I found it to be one of the most amazing places I’ve been blessed to visit because of the contrast between what it once was and what it now stands for in the world. God bless the German people of today.

@craigbeatty8565 Ай бұрын

Well said.

@andrewjones-productions 2 ай бұрын

I understand the pride in the design of the building being transparent that the proceedings in the chamber can be seen by all visitors. The Welsh Senedd (Parliament) also has this element and like the Reichstag, can be accessed quite easily by all.

@ForzaMilan-di2zd Ай бұрын

Visited the inside of Reichstag back in 2009. Really enjoyed it. Didn't know u could actually go inside. Unfortunately the audioTour was all in German. But we still loved the views from the roof, which was great. Had an amazing time in Berlin, probably my favourite European City I've been too. So much to do there

@harrietnelson6048 Ай бұрын

Impressive architecture and culture.

@ImranKhattak-wl2np 2 ай бұрын

very beautiful

@MsTimelady71 Ай бұрын

I would suggest booking a tour of the whole building as you get to lean about German government and actually sit in the galleries of the Parliamentary chamber. Of course afterwards you get to tour the dome as well. And it's all free. A must do if in Berlin.

@craigbeatty8565 Ай бұрын

That was a great report. Thanks. Only thing .i wish was discussed was Hindenburg the link between the monarchy and republic.

@FaustineMbeh-vt4iz Ай бұрын

Yes! Took a picture here too lol! 👌😘

@mach1nefan 2 ай бұрын

Foster + Partners did a great job with the dome. It looks modern but grand and not tacked-on.

@Sudiptaghosh-wq2wh Ай бұрын

The charming hannah hummel ❤️‍🔥

@suspiciousafternoon 2 ай бұрын

fascinating..

@HelleKurstein 2 ай бұрын

Most important, beautiful and meaningful at 2:13: Article 1: Die Würde des Menschen ist unantastbar. Precise translation into English is difficult. - And I'm not German.

@DWTravel 2 ай бұрын

That's true!

@pioncities3424 2 ай бұрын

Die Würde des Menschen ist unantastbar= Human dignity is inviolable

@AurumLuxuria Ай бұрын

"The dignity of man (human, individual) is untouchable (by law)".

@brianmartin6016 2 ай бұрын

Nice.

@jgodfrey546 2 ай бұрын

One of your more interesting, and educational for a non-German, videos. Um, how tall was your guide...?

@FalloutSuchti Ай бұрын

as a german ... and im only 170cm .... i think she's 185cm at least .... sadly xD

@tigerfox6 2 ай бұрын

What security is afforded politicians while in session, are tours given at that same time?

@hape3862 2 ай бұрын

Yes, tours are ongoing all the time, regardless if parliament is in session.

@spongebubatz 2 ай бұрын

You have to pass security checks, similar to checks at airports, before going inside. This is regardless of whether debates are held or not

@suevialania 2 ай бұрын

🇵🇹👍💚❤️ Berlin, wunderbar 🇩🇪

@miketango-tomonori 2 ай бұрын

I’m confused. Reichstag? Bundestag? Which name is correct? Or which one is the official name?

@mitk259 2 ай бұрын

Reichstag was the name of the parliament back in the Weimar Republic. Today, just the name of the building is "Reichstag", but because Germany isn´t a "Reich" anymore but a Federal Republic, the name of the parliament is "Bundestag" (Bund is federal state in english). So today the "Bundestag" is having it´s meetings in the "Reichstag"-building :). I don´t know, to be honest, why they didn´t change the name of the building as well. Maybe you can find the reason somewhere online.

@justsomeguy1695 2 ай бұрын

@@mitk259but Germany was a federal republic even when it was the Reich Weimer Republic's official name was the German Reich.

@u.p.1038 2 ай бұрын

The building is called Reichstag, the parliament itself is called Bundestag.

@zepasawa4405 Ай бұрын

4:04 soundtrack composed by Sakamoto ryuichi Professor

@jentulj9611 2 ай бұрын

What is that pipe that goes across the front of the Reichstag building? That structure is also in Dresden or Leipzip, it seems unique to Germany

@u.p.1038 2 ай бұрын

I is a construction side, as mentioned in the video they are building a new visitor center. If there is ground work going on they will temporarily redirect the existing pipes above the ground while building new ones beneath the new building. That is certainly not unique to Germany. ;)

@marsultor6131 2 ай бұрын

Berlin was build on marshland, so when something is constructed, the water has to be pumped somewhere. These pipes can be seen over the entire city ;)

@carlosandreslorenzoarana2211 Ай бұрын

que hermosa Alemania y su reportera

@GeneRauXxX Ай бұрын

last year I just walked by in the front yard, but I did't know that I can visit, if I knew it was possible I would have definetely visited. I didn't even think about possibility of visiting bcs you know it's a parliament. You can't even see German Consulate in Turkey, even it's hard to get visa appointment from their arranged visa application center. and the visa durations are too short. They give maximum of 3 monhs. We live right next to Europe, even some part of Turkey is located in Europe, but when it comes to visiting, we are having hard times. Now with economic instability things got even harder. Even though we need to plan our trip to Europe at least 6 months prior to visit, EU citizens can come and visit Turkey with their expired ID cards. How fair is this? My advice to EU governments is that, check every document necessary as usual but at least give some people 5 years, 10 years long tourist visa just like USA or Canada. They can do it, why can't you? I very much like European Culture, especially German castles are simply gorgeous, fascinating. I would like to visit them, but not in a rush. East Europe is also beautiful. Italy is wonderful, Netherlands' superb. Sweden's lovely. I have visited more than 15 countries in Europe. I love every bit of it. But with this conditions, it takes so much time, energy, money. It's not feasable in the long run. Please make it easier, at least for the doctors :)

@pigoff123 2 ай бұрын

I didn't see this building when I was in East or West Berlin.

@spongebubatz 2 ай бұрын

The building was right beside the wall and is not too far from the Brandenburger Tor, while it was in West-Berlin it was situated right on the border and therefore likely harder to get to. Furthermore it didn’t serve any purpose at that time and wasn’t in a representable state, so it likely wouldn’t have been recommended to you then

@JesusChrist-jh6jo Ай бұрын

I believe that the building is the reichstag and the actual parliament is called the Bundestag

@DWTravel Ай бұрын

Correct! 😊

@user-tk2me8xy1f 2 ай бұрын

I‘m also German and Scottish…I felt alone 😂

@DWTravel 2 ай бұрын

Welcome!

@user-tk2me8xy1f 2 ай бұрын

@@DWTravel Ja hallo 🙋

@flaminmongrel6955 24 күн бұрын

behind every beautiful government building there seems to be a brit.

@derrickc2823 Ай бұрын

not sure about the most visited parliament building in the world......capital hill and westminster are quite popular

@JamesBond-su7hj 2 ай бұрын

Do they display the American flags everywhere

@kessas.489 Ай бұрын

Protect the democracy! #saynotofacism

@sabinereynaudsf 2 ай бұрын

Not sure why they choose to translate it 'basic law', I think fundamental law sounds much better.

@silviahernandez4891 Ай бұрын

Beautiful Germany...love Galigavit...❤😊 Nice Country...2024 2030 Edwin Noria Hernandez

@michaelgregory25 Ай бұрын

That giant eagle is scary

@forsureman1239 Ай бұрын

“There shall be no censorship” hmmmm okay Germany sure

@MrYc97 2 ай бұрын

Is it just me or I hear a tinge of Scottish accent with her English?

@DWTravel 2 ай бұрын

Yes, Hannah is German-Scottish.

@abdullahhakan1 Ай бұрын

Deutschland has got 4 million turkish descendants or turks who never want to leave Germany as they have seen most comfy and luxurious lifestyles in Deutschland, France, milan, venice, lido di jesolo. France has got 1.5 million turks, Britain has got 500.000 turks.

@hereLiesThisTroper 2 ай бұрын

Narrator: It's the most visited parliament in the world. Russians: We know.

@user-ks2wr3gd2y Ай бұрын

I will be there with my BABYGIRL Queen Angela,at least she will see the place again.

@PierreHNica Ай бұрын

Why 2030?

@DWTravel Ай бұрын

Some things just need a little more time 😉.

@jscotty349 2 ай бұрын

0:43 So Ben Franklin only suggested that turkey be the national bird of America, but the germans actually did it, or as they call it, the Fette Henne, LOL

@jscotty349 2 ай бұрын

-"the Heart of German Democracy" -Mustache twitches

@andrewjones-productions 2 ай бұрын

I'm not sure I get the point you are making. Are you perhaps (and hopefully) celebrating the Reichstag's return to housing a democratically elected parliament called the Bundestag being not to the liking of a certain infamous dictator? Or, are you making a childish statement and dredging up a dark past that has no connection to the Germany of today?

@suckmemore 18 күн бұрын

@@andrewjones-productions really?

@thomHD Ай бұрын

I love Berlin for its liberalism, vibrant nightlife, cheap(ish) rents, great people... but it's probably no prettier than Birmingham in architectural terms.

@Arun_Khaira 2 ай бұрын

I’m Indian I wish to travel to location but they are not possible for me by money 💴 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢 when will that day come 😢 😢 😢 😢 😢 Now I feel that this dream of mine can never come true

@Divyrajsinh369 Ай бұрын

☠️*Austrian painter noises*☠️

@user-ul3jm8tu5r 2 ай бұрын

Лучшее в Рейхстаге - это надписи наших солдат!

@arnodobler1096 2 ай бұрын

Now you are further away than ever!

@ixiwildflowerixi 2 ай бұрын

Почти 80 лет назад, начав войну вместе с нацистами, вы, по крайней мере, помогли их победить. Сегодня вы пытаетесь победить их в их злодеяниях. Как вам не стыдно.

@user-ul3jm8tu5r 2 ай бұрын

@@ixiwildflowerixi Вы про тех, кто на площадях орал "Кто не скачет тот москаль" и у кого главный герой батька Бандера? Лучше историю учите

@pyrofestimo 2 ай бұрын

i thought she was doing the salute in the thumbnail lol

@huseynovbakhtiyar7369 2 ай бұрын

Hello. Please, do not use any music we can not concentrate on the video.

@user-ds8zz9vy9m Ай бұрын

Everyone send paiso paiso , very poor 😫💂

@jaidenkwan Ай бұрын

I brought my Soviet flag

@benettgaming9570 Ай бұрын

6 year old with a soviet flag...

@souravjaiswal-jr4bj Ай бұрын

I thought it was destroyed by the Red Army in 1945

@sc1338 2 ай бұрын

Germany has terrible censorship though? 😂😂 1:18

@Semicolon_0 Ай бұрын

Ich gehe mal davon aus, dass ich mit dir Deutsch reden kann, oder? Jedenfalls gibt es nicht wirklich Zensur in Deutschland. Wenn etwas gelöscht wird, dann vermutlich weil es gegen den Artikel 1 verstößt, weshalb es also nicht von der Meinungsfreiheit gedeckt ist. Die meisten Menschen, die damit konfrontiert sind, sind aber meist zu dumm um überhaupt zu verstehen, dass Menschenrechte universell sind und beschweren sich dann immer lautstark, dass man kritisiert wird. Meinungsfreiheit heißt, dass erwarten muss, dass wenn man eine kontroverse oder gar herablassende Meinung hat auch auf die Meinungen der anderen und die Kritik stoßen wird.