BerlinReichstag Building

The Reichstag is a heavy neo-Renaissance stone building crowned by a modern glass dome. Inside, a spiral walkway winds upward directly above the active parliamentary chamber. The city stretches in every direction from the observation level at the top.

The dome was designed by Norman Foster after reunification, built to make government visibly open to its citizens. Visitors walk up while politicians debate directly below through the glass. Standing there, looking down into the working Bundestag, makes democracy feel unusually tangible.