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Palace of the Republic

historical building, Berlin, Germany
Also known as: Palast der Republik
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The Palace of the Republic (Palast der Republik) was a building in Berlin, Germany, that served as the seat of the East German parliament (Volkskammer). It was located on Alexanderplatz and opened in 1976. The site was previously occupied by the palace of Prussian and German kings and kaisers. The Palace of the Republic was demolished between 2006 and 2008 due to asbestos contamination, and the former palace site is being reconstructed.1

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