The rise and fall of East Germany's Palace of the Republic
22 Apr 2026, 11:58 GMT
Topic: Culture
Source URL: https://www.dw.com/en/the-rise-and-fall-of-east-germany-s-palace-of-the-republic/a-76836834?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf
From 1976 through 1990, the building in East Berlin served as a symbol of the communist state's power. The "People's Palace" was controversially destroyed — and yet remains present.