The Site of the Palace 1939 – 1995

These comparing Photographs from before World-War II and the Schloss-Site after it’s demolition in 1950 with the new Palace of the Republic, built in 1976 by the German Democratic Republic, convinced countless people of the necessity of rebuilding the Royal Palace of Berlin.

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Royal Palace Berlin / Palace of the  Republic, arial photograph from East.

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Royal Palace Berlin / Palace of the  Republic, from the Zeughaus

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Royal Palace Berlin / Palace of the  Republic from the Old Museum.

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Royal Palace Berlin / Palace of the  Republic,, from the Cathedral. vom Dom aus.

 

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Royal Palace Berlin / Marx Engels Platz from the  Breite Strasse. s

Royal Palace Berlin / Palace’ bridge

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