How to visit for free and climb Foster Dome in Reichstag (Berlin): tickets

Una highly recommended visit trust your tourist trip to Berlin It is the building of German Parliament, known as the Bundestag o Reichtag.

In addition to seeing the great neo-Renaissance façade of this historic building from the large meadow located in front of it, the great attraction of this visit is go up to the Reichstag terrace.

And there you can access the large glass dome designed by the prestigious architect N.

Foster was responsible for the remodeling of the building in 1996, and in it he incorporated a large glass dome that can be visited, and from which you have panoramic views of this institutional area of Berlin.

It will be very easy for you to find the great building of the Reichstag, since it is very close to the Brandenburg Gate, next to the large park in the center of Berlin, Zoo.

Curiosities history of the Berlin Reichstag Parliament

When you are before him Reichstag, you will see a huge classical style building which contrasts with the very modern buildings of the entire parliamentary and government area.

El Berlin Reichstag It was built in 1894 in style neo-renaissance, and I remind you that it suffered very serious damage in 1933 after a fire that was arson.

Furthermore, after the end of the Second World War was seriously damaged.

In fact, the building as you can see it now is due to the major renovation carried out by N since 1995, and it was not until 1999, after German reunification, when the Reichstag: parliament of germany, once again had said Berlin building as its institutional headquarters.

The great distinctive element of the remodeling Reichstag is the large glass dome.

From the large meadow that extends along the west side of the building, where its main façade is located, you can see the aforementioned dome, which protrudes from the central part.

Although in theory this large glass dome could break with the aesthetics of a building with such classic lines, the truth is that, from my point of view, it blends in very well with its portico with large columns.

With its 23 meters high, the dome can be visited and toured inside, previously going up to the roof of the building by means of an elevator.

From the terrace you have Panoramic views of this Berlin institutional area, and next to the dome you have a restaurant.

How to visit the Foster dome in the Reichstag for free

For climb and visit Foster's dome in the Reichstag, Admission is free, and until not long ago to visit it it was necessary to wait in long lines, which you could only avoid by going very early.

However, currently a system of early booking, which is the only way to get the tickets to visit the Bundestag.

You also have the possibility of signing up for a Guided tour of the Bundestag Parliament  which to request it you have to complete the online form.

Reichstag visit schedules in Berlin

The Berlin Reichstag dome visiting hours They are from 8 a.m. to midnight, with last entry at 24:21,45 p.m., and entry frequency every quarter of an hour.

How to book your free visit to the Bundestag

First of all you have to indicate the type of visit what interests you, just visit of the dome: guided tour of the Reischstag and subsequent visit of the dome dome.

If it is the first case, a box will open where you must indicate the number of people, the name, surname and year of birth of each of them, and the date and time you request.

Once you have the online entry, when the day of the visit arrives, to access the dome you must first pass through the booths located next to the main façade, to the west of the Reichstag building.

From there you will enter the building and, after taking an elevator to the roof, you will be in front of the dome.

I advise you to first take one of the free audio guides, which in different languages, including Spanish, will tell you interesting facts about the Reichstag, with voiceovers lasting about 20 minutes.

Likewise, if you are interested in delving deeper into the history of the Reichstag, or expand your knowledge about the architecture and art of the building, you have the aforementioned possibility of signing up in advance for free guided tours of the Reichstag.

You have a wide range of possible guided tours in groups, in different languages, including Spanish, which last about 90 minutes.

If what you want is this complete Complete guided tour of Parliament Bundestag and climb to the domeAfter selecting this option in the aforementioned form, you must also indicate the number of people, first and last names and a range of desired dates and times in order to facilitate accommodation in the most appropriate group.

In summary, it is essential that you request the visit of the dome, or sign up for a guided tour in Spanish.

It is the way to prevent what happened to me on the last trip I made to Berlin, when I arrived before the Reichstag and it was not possible to enter without prior request.

Note that reservations by phone are not accepted.

Now, as a last option if you are in Berlin and have not made a prior online reservation, it is now possible to go to the ticket booth at least two hours before the time you want to enter in case there is space in one of the slots.

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