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Reichstag, Plenary Chamber, Cupola & Government Tour

Name: Reichstag, Plenary Chamber, Cupola & Government Tour
Price range: $
Rating: 4.6

4.6 ·

Step inside the Reichstag on a timed entry and climb Norman Foster's spiral walkway through the glass cupola. Look straight down into the Bundestag's plenary chamber, and add the government tour for deeper insight into German parliamentary democracy.

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Reasons to go

The glass dome was designed by architect Norman Foster during the 1990s post-reunification reconstruction.
A spiral walkway inside the cupola lets visitors look straight down into the Bundestag chamber below.
Bullet-scarred walls from the 1945 Battle of Berlin have been deliberately preserved inside the building.

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Full description

Norman Foster's glass dome, added during the Reichstag's 1990s reconstruction after reunification, has become one of Berlin's signature landmarks, allowing visitors to spiral up a walkway inside the cupola while looking straight down into the chamber where the Bundestag meets below. The building itself carries heavy history, from the 1933 Reichstag fire that helped the Nazis consolidate power to its scarred, bullet-marked walls preserved from the 1945 Battle of Berlin.

With must-see and culture scores both at 100, it's one of the most historically significant free-to-low-cost sights in the city, and the fixed timed-entry slots exist because demand for the dome consistently outstrips casual walk-up capacity. It suits any visitor with an interest in German history or politics, and the government-tour add-on gives further context on how the building functions today.

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Address

Wilhelmstraße 67A, 10117 Berlin, Germany · Mitte

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Hours

Fixed timed entry slots throughout the day, ~90 minutes.

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Booking

Booking required

Duration

1h30

Best time

early morning, morning, lunchtime, afternoon, early evening or evening

Intensity

Moderate walking

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Good to know

Reserve your timed slot well in advance online, since the Reichstag has strict security and capacity limits
bring a passport or photo ID, as security checks require it
the cupola's spiral ramp offers the best photos of the city skyline near sunset, so consider an early-evening slot.

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Reviews

A very interesting and entertaining tour. Nice guide with a lot of background knowledge and funny anecdotes. The guide registered us at the Reichstag and led us to the Plenary Chamber, which made it very straightforward for us.

Kerstin – Germany

1/5

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